Finches, Euphonias

Hooded Siskin

Spinus magellanicus

The Hooded Siskin (Spinus magellanicus) is a 14 g scrub bird that eats mostly seeds. It stays put all year.

Family

Finches, Euphonias

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

14 g

Habitat

Shrubland

Diet

Plants and seeds

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

10

Recorded in Argentina, Peru, Brazil, Ecuador, Uruguay, Chile, Paraguay, Bolivia, Colombia, Venezuela.

Where to see it: Humedal Lucre-Huacarpay (Peru); Reserva Ecológica Ciudad Universitaria - Costanera Norte (Argentina); Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (Argentina); Bahia de Asuncion (Paraguay); Playa - Ex Calera San Antonio (Paraguay).

Photo: (c) Esteban Poveda, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist