Siskin

Siskin

:"For the aeroplane see Armstrong Whitworth Siskin"

Taxobox
name = Siskins
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo = Passeriformes
familia = Fringillidae
subdivision_ranks = Genera
subdivision = "Carduelis"
"Serinus"A number of small birds in the finch family Fringillidae are named as siskins. These are mainly some of the small species in the genus "Carduelis" with largely yellow plumage, but a few similar-looking birds in the genus "Serinus" are also named as siskins.

* Eurasian Siskin, Carduelis spinus
* Pine Siskin, Carduelis pinus
* Black-capped Siskin, Carduelis atriceps
* Black-headed Siskin, Carduelis notata
* Andean Siskin, Carduelis spinescens
* Yellow-faced Siskin, Carduelis yarrellii
* Thick-billed Siskin, Carduelis crassirostris
* Hooded Siskin, Carduelis magellanica
* Yellow-bellied Siskin, Carduelis xanthogastra
* Saffron Siskin, Carduelis siemiradzkii
* Olivaceous Siskin, Carduelis olivacea
* Red Siskin, Carduelis cucullata
* Antillean Siskin, Carduelis dominicensis
* Black-chinned Siskin, Carduelis barbata
* Black Siskin, Carduelis atrata
* Yellow-rumped Siskin, Carduelis uropygialis

* Abyssinian Siskin, Serinus nigriceps
* Cape Siskin, Serinus totta
* Drakensberg Siskin, Serinus symonsi

See also serin

External links

* [http://ibc.hbw.com/ibc/phtml/familia.phtml?idFamilia=195 Siskin videos] on the Internet Bird Collection


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Synonyms:
(Fringilla spinus)


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  • Siskin — Sis kin, n. [Dan. sisgen; cf. Sw. siska, G. zeisig, D. sijsje; of Slav. origin; cf. Pol. czy?.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A small green and yellow European finch ({Spinus spinus}, or {Carduelis spinus}); called also {aberdevine}. (b) The American pinefinch… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • siskin — [sis′kin] n. [via Fl or Du < Ger zeischen, dim. of zeizig < Czech čížek, dim. of číž (akin to Pol czyz, Russ čiž), of echoic orig.] 1. a Eurasian finch (Carduelis spinus) with yellow green plumage and black markings 2. PINE SISKIN …   English World dictionary

  • siskin — noun Etymology: German dialect Sisschen, diminutive of Middle High German zīse siskin, of Slavic origin; akin to Czech čížek siskin Date: 1562 a small chiefly greenish and yellowish finch (Carduelis spinus) of Europe, Asia, and northern Africa… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • siskin — /sis kin/, n. any of several small, cardueline finches, esp. Carduelis spinus, of Europe. Cf. pine siskin. [1555 65; < MD sijsken, equiv. to sijs ( < MLG czitze < Slavic; cf. Lusatian cyz, Czech cíz, Pol czyz siskin, ult. of imit. orig.) + ken… …   Universalium

  • siskin — /ˈsɪskɪn/ (say siskin) noun any of various small fringilline birds of the genera Serinus or Carduelis, as the Eurasian siskin, Carduelis spinus. {Middle Dutch, sijsken} …  

  • şişkin — sif. Şişmiş halda olan. <Sübhanverdizadənin> bir az şişkin olan sifəti indi yanar köz kimi qızarmış(dı). . S. R.. // Qabarmış, şişmiş, içi dolu. Katib, Məmməd Həsənoviçin bozardığını gördükdə könülsüz geri dönər, qoltuğundakı şişkin qovluğu …   Azərbaycan dilinin izahlı lüğəti

  • şişkin — sf. 1) Şişmiş, şişirilmiş Ayağa kalktı, arka ayaklarını geriye itip şişkin adaleleri çekerek ... gerdi. P. Safa 2) Kabarık, şiş …   Çağatay Osmanlı Sözlük

  • siskin — sis•kin [[t]ˈsɪs kɪn[/t]] n. orn any of several small finches, esp. Carduelis spinus, of Eurasia Compare pine siskin • Etymology: 1555–65; < MD sijsken …   From formal English to slang

  • şişkin — (Basarkeçər) təkəbbürlü, lovğa. – Əli yaman şişkin adamdı …   Azərbaycan dilinin dialektoloji lüğəti

  • Siskin — alksninukas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Carduelis spinus angl. Siskin vok. Erlenzeisig …   Paukščių anatomijos terminai

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