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Eurasian SiskinAlternate name(s): "European Siskin", "Common Siskin", "Siskin" ![]() Size: 11-12.5 cm; wing span 20-23 cm Weight: 10-18 g |
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ADULT |
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MALE |
Frontal/ventral view of a male Eurasian Siskin; note the black cap
(photo courtesy of G. Normand)
[Meaux, Hauts-de-France, France, March 2021]
Near-lateral view of a male Eurasian Siskin on the ground
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, January 2016]
Lateral view of a male Eurasian Siskin
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Near Oslo airport, Oslo, Norway, June 2018]
Lateral view of a male Eurasian Siskin
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, November 2015]
Lateral view of a male Eurasian Siskin
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Quinta de Marim, Olhao, Algarve, Portugal, November 2021]
Close-up lateral view of a male Eurasian Siskin
(photo courtesy of S. Cuturilov)
[Vlasina Lake, Serbia, October 2019]
Near-dorsal view of a male Eurasian Siskin
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Near Oslo airport, Oslo, Norway, June 2018]
Near-dorsal view of a male Eurasian Siskin on the ground
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, January 2016]
Dorsal view of a male Eurasian Siskin
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Quinta de Marim, Olhao, Algarve, Portugal, November 2021]
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FEMALE |
Frontal view of a female Eurasian Siskin
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, February 2016]
Near-frontal view of a female Eurasian Siskin
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Aguas de Moura, Palmela, Setubal, Portugal, January 2021]
Near-frontal view of a female Eurasian Siskin
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Aguas de Moura, Palmela, Setubal, Portugal, January 2021]
Near-frontal view of a female Eurasian Siskin
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, January 2016]
Close-up lateral view of a female Eurasian Siskin
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Near Oslo airport, Oslo, Norway, June 2018]
Lateral view of a female Eurasian Siskin
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, January 2016]
Close-up lateral view of a female Eurasian Siskin
(photo courtesy of S. Cuturilov)
[Vlasina Lake, Serbia, October 2019]
View onto the upperparts of a female Eurasian Siskin
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, January 2016]
Dorsal view of a female Eurasian Siskin
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, January 2016]
Ventral view of a female Eurasian Siskin
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, February 2016]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Lateral view of a juvenile Eurasian Siskin
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Near Oslo airport, Oslo, Norway, June 2018]
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Behaviour |
In some years, for as yet unexplained reasons, droves of Eurasian Siskins migrate southwards in large flocks. Such events are on a much more massive scale than the normal annual migration.
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Food, Diet |
Like all other species of finches (and related genera), Eurasian Siskins are seed-eaters.
Note that cardueline finches (i.e. European Goldfinch, European Greenfinch, Eurasian Siskin and their close relatives) feed their young primarily regurgitated seeds, while fringilline finches (all others) feed their young primarily invertebrates.
Male Eurasian Siskin taking seeds from a thistle; note the
greyish cap typical of autumn plumage (photo courtesy of A. Sarok)
[Near Temerin, Serbia, November 2016]
Near-frontal view of a female Eurasian Siskin feasting on the
seeds of an introduced Thuya shrub
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Ostrow Mazowiecka, Masovia, Poland, January 2016]
Two male Eurasian Siskins approaching a water puddle
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Tejo estuary, Portugal, March 2018]
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Call(s)/Song |
For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own;
comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
siskin_dw_20190413_1.m4a | (Ctl Poland) | Group chatter (flock) | © DW | |
siskin_dw_20190413_2.m4a | (Ctl Poland) | Group chatter (flock) | © DW | |
siskin_dw_20190503.m4a |
coelebs (Poland) |
Territorial calls (male) + Common Chaffinch | © DW |
We have also recorded the wing beat of an Eurasian Siskin.
siskin_dw_20190413_3.m4a | (Ctl Poland) | Group chatter (flock) | © DW |
More Eurasian Siskin sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.