Andean Siskin
Spinus spinescens
Conservation Status
Least ConcernAves · Passeriformes · Fringillidae
About
The Andean siskin is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and heavily degraded former forest.
Fun Fact
According to some sources, it is the smallest species of finch on average, although others give this title to the lesser goldfinch.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Occurs in the coastal mountains of Aragua in northern Venezuela, the Andes of western Venezuela, in the Serranía del Perijá along the Colombia-Venezuela border and in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta of northern Colombia, and from the eastern Andes in Colombia south to Valle, Putumayo, Nariño and Pichincha Province in Ecuador.
Diet
Feeds on or near the ground.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance