Finches (Fringillidae)
Andean Siskin (Carduelis spinescens) - HBW 15, p. 549
French: Chardonneret des Andes
German: Andenzeisig
Spanish: Jilguero Andino
Taxonomy: Chrysomitris spinescens Bonaparte, 1850, Bogotá, Colombia.
May form a superspecies with C. yarrellii. 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, but comprehensive review of all species currently included within present genus is required in order to determine true relationships. Proposed race capitanea, described from San Miguel (Santa Marta Mts), in N Colombia, is treated as a synonym of nominate. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- spinescens ( Bonaparte, 1850) - Colombia (Santa Marta Mts, Sierra de Perijá and E Andes) and W & N Venezuela (probably Sierra de Perijá; N Andes in Trujillo, Mérida and Táchira; also NE Aragua).
- nigricauda ( Chapman, 1912) - W Colombia (W & C Andes S from N Antioquia) S to N Ecuador (Carchi).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Male singing in a tree Locality Guasca, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 1 year ago 6 sec 3
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Male - perched on a branch
Locality Bogotá, Colombia
Blair Wainman 14 April 2008 4 years ago 3.9 -
Male - perched on a tree branch.
Locality José Celestino Mutis Botanical Garden, Bogotá, Colombia
Blair Wainman 13 February 2012 1 year ago 3.8 -
On a tree
Locality Bogotá, Colombia
oleicfrisbee 1 year ago 2.7 -
female on a branch
Locality Guasca, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 13 February 2010 3 years ago 2
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A male singing. Locality Guasca, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 18 weeks ago 4
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