Siskin
Appearance
The name siskin when referring to a bird is derived from an adaptation of the German dialect words sisschen, zeischen, which are diminutive forms of Middle High German (zîsec) and Middle Low German (ziseke, sisek) words, which are themselves apparently of Slavic origin. The name siskin was first recorded in written English in 1562, referring to the Eurasian Siskin, Carduelis spinus.[1]
Carduelis
- Andean Siskin, Carduelis spinescens
- Antillean Siskin, Carduelis dominicensis
- Black Siskin, Carduelis atrata
- Black-capped Siskin, Carduelis atriceps
- Black-chinned Siskin, Carduelis barbata
- Black-headed Siskin, Carduelis notata
- Eurasian Siskin, Carduelis spinus
- Hooded Siskin, Carduelis magellanica
- Olivaceous Siskin, Carduelis olivacea
- Pine Siskin, Carduelis pinus
- Red Siskin, Carduelis cucullata
- Saffron Siskin, Carduelis siemiradzkii
- Thick-billed Siskin, Carduelis crassirostris
- Yellow-bellied Siskin, Carduelis xanthogastra
- Yellow-faced Siskin, Carduelis yarrellii
- Yellow-rumped Siskin, Carduelis uropygialis
Serinus
- Abyssinian Siskin, Serinus nigriceps
- Cape Siskin, Serinus totta
- Drakensberg Siskin, Serinus symonsi
References
- ^ Oxford English Dictionary
External links
- Siskin videos, photos and sounds on the Internet Bird Collection