Cape Siskin

Crithagra totta

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Aves · Passeriformes · Fringillidae

The Cape siskin is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is an endemic resident breeder in the southern Cape Province of South Africa.

Fun Fact

There is a recent record of a nest in an artificial structure, the old lighthouse at Cape Point.

Habitat

Found in the southwestern and southern Cape's rocky slopes, coastal cliffs and fynbos-covered mountains.

Diet

To be updated

Lifespan

To be updated