Finches (Fringillidae)

Black Siskin (Carduelis atrata) - HBW 15, p. 555

French: Chardonneret noir German: Schwarzzeisig Spanish: Jilguero Negro

Taxonomy: Carduelis atratus d'Orbigny and Lafresnaye, 1837, La Paz, Bolivia.
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 (C. spinus and C. pinus), but comprehensive review of all species currently included within present genus is required in order to determine true relationships. Monotypic.

Distribution: CS Peru S in Andes to N Chile and NW Argentina.