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Black Siskin

Spinus atratus · Fringillidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsOct–Decmost records
Records5,240in 2 countries
Most seen inBolivia3,034 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About

Black Siskin in brief

The black siskin (Spinus atratus) is a bird of the Fringillidae family — species of bird.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 5,240 published records, most of them from Bolivia and Chile. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in October, November and December and fall to their lowest in June and August.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Bolivia3,034 records · best Oct, Sep
Chile2,206 records · best Nov, Dec
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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