| Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus (Wilson, 1810)) |
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Scientific name: Spinus pinus (Wilson, 1810) Common name: Pine Siskin Other names: Old scientific name: Carduelis pinus. French name: Tarin des pins Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae Size: Body size: 11 to 14 cm; Weight: 11 to 18 g; Wingspan: 18 to 22 cm. Habitat: Coniferous forests and mixed forests. Food: The Pine Siskin mainly feeds on the seeds of conifers and deciduous trees as well as those of other lower plants such as Sunflowers, Thistles and Dandelions. It also eats some larvae, insects and spiders in summer and especially for feeding the young. Nesting: The nest built by the female is a kind of cup located between 3 and 12 meters high, often in a conifer but also sometimes in a deciduous tree or a shrub. There is one clutch, sometimes 2, of 2 to 5 eggs between March and August. Migration: Northern populations move south very erratically from year to year. Geographic area: North America. From southern Alaska to northern United States for the breeding area. |
The Pine Siskin has brown upperparts, wings and tail streaked with beige with traces of yellow. The yellow stripes are more prominent on the wings and on the tail. There is a more greenish form. The underside is lighter coloured, buff-brown with fine dark streaks. The light coloured bill is thin and very pointed. The legs are dark. |
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This Pine Siskin took the opportunity of a short absence of the Evening Grosbeaks to come and get his ration of seeds from the feeder. |
André Bon February 2023