Finches (Fringillidae)
Pine Siskin (Carduelis pinus) - HBW 15, p. 548
French: Tarin des pins
German: Fichtenzeisig
Spanish: Jilguero de los Pinos
Taxonomy: Fringilla pinus A. Wilson, 1810, Bush-hill, near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
This species and C. spinus and C. atriceps have been thought to form a superspecies. Recent phylogenetic analysis indicates that first two, at least, are only distantly related to the South American group of siskins, and has recently been suggested that they be separated in genus Spinus, but comprehensive review is required of all species currently included within present genus in order to determine true relationships. Race perplexa hybridizes with C. atriceps, progeny showing intermediate characters (but having bill of present species); the two may be consp.. View all taxonomy...
Taxonomy: Fringilla pinus A. Wilson, 1810, Bush-hill, near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
This species and C. spinus and C. atriceps have been thought to form a superspecies. Recent phylogenetic analysis indicates that first two, at least, are only distantly related to the South American group of siskins, and has recently been suggested that they be separated in genus Spinus, but comprehensive review is required of all species currently included within present genus in order to determine true relationships. Race perplexa hybridizes with C. atriceps, progeny showing intermediate characters (but having bill of present species); the two may be conspecific, but extent of reproductive isolation requires further research. Has also hybridized with Loxia curvirostra. Geographical variation largely clinal; review of races probably desirable. Three subspecies recognized.
This species and C. spinus and C. atriceps have been thought to form a superspecies. Recent phylogenetic analysis indicates that first two, at least, are only distantly related to the South American group of siskins, and has recently been suggested that they be separated in genus Spinus, but comprehensive review is required of all species currently included within present genus in order to determine true relationships. Race perplexa hybridizes with C. atriceps, progeny showing intermediate characters (but having bill of present species); the two may be conspecific, but extent of reproductive isolation requires further research. Has also hybridized with Loxia curvirostra. Geographical variation largely clinal; review of races probably desirable. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- pinus ( A. Wilson, 1810) - breeds CS & SE Alaska, Canada (S from S Yukon, C Manitoba and C Ontario, E to C & S Quebec and Newfoundland) and W & NE USA; non-breeding S to N & EC Mexico.
- macroptera ( Bonaparte, 1850) - N Baja California and NW & C Mexico (E to Veracruz).
- perplexa ( van Rossem, 1938) - S Mexico (N & C Chiapas) and W Guatemala.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Several birds drinking, while another one is calling nearby. Locality Twin Lakes, British Columbia, Canada (ssp pinus)
Josep del Hoyo 14 August 2012 31 weeks ago 35 sec 4.5 -
A bird below a feeder Locality Mount Airy, Maryland, USA (United States) (ssp pinus)
Robert Schaefer 17 November 2005 4 years ago 25 sec 4.5 -
feeding Locality Juneau, Alaska, USA (United States)
Vicky Cheng 8 June 2012 19 weeks ago 1 min 21 sec 4.4 -
Several birds drinking on a bird bath. Locality Twin Lakes, British Columbia, Canada (ssp pinus)
Josep del Hoyo 14 August 2012 31 weeks ago 19 sec 4.4 -
Several birds at a feeding point, seen from the ground. Locality Twin Lakes, British Columbia, Canada (ssp pinus)
Josep del Hoyo 14 August 2012 31 weeks ago 28 sec 4.2 -
A group of birds drinking on a bird bath. Locality Twin Lakes, British Columbia, Canada (ssp pinus)
Josep del Hoyo 14 August 2012 31 weeks ago 25 sec 4.2
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lucky moment fo me ...not for the bird the cone was empty
Locality San Francisco Bay, California, USA (United States)
gerfer 1 November 2006 43 weeks ago 4.5 -
Female - perched on a tree branch.
Locality Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada
Blair Wainman 29 January 2010 3 years ago 4.2 -
A perched bird calling.
Locality Tennessee, USA (United States) (ssp pinus)
Evan Buck 24 March 2013 6 weeks ago 4.1 -
On a branch
Locality Montmagny, Quebec, Canada
Guy Poisson 7 May 2011 2 years ago 4.1 -
An adult sitting eating niger from a sock. There were two other Pine Siskins on the feeder at the time.
Locality Tennessee, USA (United States)
sophiebuck 21 March 2013 6 weeks ago 4 -
Pine Siskin on seed head.
Locality New Haven County, Connecticut, USA (United States)
Mike Horn 7 November 2010 2 years ago 4
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A group of birds calling close to a feeding point. Locality Twin Lakes, British Columbia, Canada
(ssp pinus)
Josep del Hoyo 14 August 2012 31 weeks ago 4 -
An indiviudal calling energetically. Locality Twin Lakes, British Columbia, Canada
(ssp pinus)
Josep del Hoyo 14 August 2012 31 weeks ago 4 -
Song by a male. Locality Seward, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA (United States)
(ssp pinus)
Josep del Hoyo 1 June 2012 39 weeks ago 4 -
Contact calls by several birds on a feeder. Locality Seward, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA (United States)
(ssp pinus)
Josep del Hoyo 1 June 2012 39 weeks ago 4 -
Several birds calling Locality Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada
Andrew_Davis 5 January 2007 3 years ago 2
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