Finches, Euphonias

Black Siskin

Spinus atratus

The Black Siskin (Spinus atratus) is a 16 g grassland bird that eats mostly seeds. It stays put all year.

Family

Finches, Euphonias

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

16 g

Habitat

Grassland

Diet

Plants and seeds

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

4

Recorded in Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Chile.

Where to see it: Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge & Manu Paradise Lodge (Peru).

Photo: (c) Humber Alberto, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist