Black Siskin (Spinus atratus)

Family
Fringillidae (Finches)

Size
12 cm

First Described (Guide)
Lafresnaye & d'Orbigny, 1837

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical high altitude grassland. From 3,500 - 4,500 m, occasionally 1,800 - 4,800 m.

Range (Guide)

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Peru.

Central-southern Peru southern in Andes to northern Chile and north-western Argentina.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (5)...)

Black Siskin (Spinus atratus) [XC272625]
by Peter Boesman from Mountains east of Yavi, Jujuy, Argentina (song)

Black Siskin (Spinus atratus) [XC272627]
by Cristian Pinto from Mountains east of Yavi, Jujuy, Argentina (song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Has recently been proposed that this species be placed in genus Spinus or Sporagra, and revision may be justifiable as phylogenetic analysis indicates that South American siskins are only distantly related to the two Holarctic species (Eurasian Siskin (Spinus spinus) and Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus)), but comprehensive review of all species currently included within present genus is required in order to determine true relationships.

References
See References.

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