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The red siskin (Spinus cucullatus) belongs to the family Fringillidae under the order Passeriformes.

Red siskin taxonomy

The Fringillidae is the family of true finches. They have stout conical bills adapted for eating seeds.

The family Fringillidae was first introduced by William Elford Leach, MD, FRS (2 February 1791 – 25 August 1836), an English zoologist and marine biologist, in the year 1820.

The family Fringillidae comprises three subfamilies, viz., Fringillinae, Carduelinae and Euphoniinae. The subfamily Carduelinae contains 184 species divided into 49 genera, including Spinus.

The genus Spinus was first described by Carl Ludwig Koch (21 September 1778 – 23 August 1857), a German entomologist and arachnologist, in the year 1816.

The genus Spinus comprises twenty species, including Spinus cucullatus (red siskin). The species Spinus cucullatus was first described by William John Swainson FLS, FRS (8 October 1789 – 6 December 1855), an English ornithologist, malacologist, conchologist and entomologist, in the year 1820.

Taxonomic classification
Binomial name:	Spinus cucullatus
Species:	S. cucullatus
Genus:	Spinus
Subfamily:	-
Family:	Fringillidae
Order:	Passeriformes
Class:	Aves
Phylum:	Chordata
Kingdom:	Animalia

1.Red siskin - Spinus cucullatus
Image by Mark Robbins

2.Red siskin - Spinus cucullatus
Image by Siskini

3.Red siskin - Spinus cucullatus
Image by Linda De Volder

4.Red siskin - Spinus cucullatus
Image by Linda De Volder

5.Red siskin female - Spinus cucullatus
Image by Linda De Volder

6.Red siskin - Spinus cucullatus
Image by GrrlScientist

7.Red siskin family - Spinus cucullatus
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8.Red siskin eggs - Spinus cucullatus
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The red siskin (Spinus cucullatus) belongs to the family of finches and siskins, the Fringillidae.

The red siskin is distributed in Colombia, Venezuela and Guyana. The populations of these siskin species in Trinidad and Tobago are probably extinct. These siskins are monotypic species.

Overview & Quick Facts	Description & Identification
Pictures of Red Siskin	Distribution & Range
Ecosystem & Habitat	Diet & Feeding Behavior
Breeding Habits	Migration & Movement Patterns
Conservation & Survival	IUCN Status
Taxonomy & Classification	Bird World

Appearance, physical description and identification

The red siskin (Spinus cucullatus) is a small siskin, measuring 10 to 11 cm in length.

The male red siskin has overall reddish plumage. The head, face, nape and throat are black. The uppertail is black and the undertail is gray. The tail is notched. The female has overall gray plumage with dark streaks.

The bill is pointed and sliver gray in color. The irises are blackish. There is a gray eye-ring. The legs and feet are pinkish. Their call is a repeated twittering and trilling sound.

1.Birds of South America - Image of Red siskin - Spinus cucullatus by Siskini

2.Birds of South America - Image of Red siskin - Spinus cucullatus by Mark Robbins

Origin, geographical range and distribution

The red siskin species are distributed in northern Venezuela, Colombia and southwestern Guyana. The populations in Trinidad and Tobago are possibly extinct. The feral populations in Puerto Rico (USA) have been extirpated recently.

The Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA) of the red siskin in Venezuela are, Parque Nacional Yacambú, Parque Nacional Terepaima, Parque Nacional San Esteban, Parque Nacional Guatopo, Zona Protectora San Rafael de Guasare and Parque Nacional Sierra de San Luis.

Ecosystem and habitat

The red siskin species have moderate forest dependence. They normally occur in altitudes from 180 to 1300 meters.

The artificial ecosystems and habitats of these siskin species include agricultural lands and pasture lands.

The natural ecosystems and habitats of the red siskin species include tropical and subtropical moist shrublands, tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests, evergreen forests and dry forests.

Diet and feeding behavior

The diet of this red siskin species consists mainly of seeds. Seeds of various grasses, herbs, shrubs and trees are their primary food. They also feed on figs, flowerheads and berries.

Reproduction and breeding habits

The breeding season of these siskin species is from May to July and also during November and December. They may form loose colonies. They nest in trees and the nest is built with grass. The clutch contains 3 pale greenish white eggs.

Migration and movement patterns

The red siskin species is a non-migratory resident bird. The populations occurring in higher altitudes move to the lower levels in winter.

Post breeding, the juvenile siskins may disperse and establish in new locations within the range. Within their range they may make local movements for feeding and breeding.

Red siskin - Quick Facts

• Scientific name: Spinus cucullatus
• Species author: Swainson, 1820
• Synonyms/Protonym: Carduelis cucullata Swainson, 1820
• Family: Fringillidae › Passeriformes › Aves › Chordata › Animalia
• Vernacular names: English: Red siskin, Chinese: 黑头红金翅雀, French: Tarin rouge, German: Kapuzenzeisig, Spanish: Jilguero rojo, Russian: Огненный чиж, Japanese: ショウジョウヒワ
• Other names: Red Siskin
• Distribution: Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago
• Diet and feeding habits: figs, berries, fruits, seeds
• IUCN status listing: Endangered (EN)

Conservation and survival

The global population size of the red siskin (Spinus cucullatus) has been estimated to number about 1,500 to 7,000 mature individual birds. The overall population trend of the species is considered to be decreasing.

In most of its range, this siskin species is reported as rare. The generation length is 4.2 years. Its distribution size is about 611,000 sq.km.

Habitat alteration, fragmentation and destruction, deforestation, hunting and capture for pet-trade are the main threats that are endangering the survival of this siskin species.

IUCN and CITES status

The red siskin (Spinus cucullatus) has approached the thresholds for being Vulnerable under the range size criterion, under the population trend criterion and under the population size criterion.

The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) has categorized and evaluated the siskin species and has listed it as "Endangered".

The CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) has ‘Evaluated’ the red siskin (Spinus cucullatus) and listed it under Appendix 1.

Taxonomy and scientific classification of Spinus cucullatus
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Fringillidae
Subfamily:	-
Genus:	Spinus
Species:	S. cucullatus
Binomial name:	Spinus cucullatus
IUCN status listing:	Endangered

The red siskin (Spinus cucullatus) have been interbred with domesticated canaries to produce a variety of hybrids.

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1.Red siskin image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cucullatamachocolombia.jpg (cropped)
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Image author: Mark Robbins | License: Public domain
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