Data Zone
Taxonomic note
Spinus spinescens (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) was previously placed in the genus Carduelis following SACC (2005 & updates); Sibley & Monroe (1990, 1993); Stotz et al. (1996).
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
SACC. 2005 and updates. A classification of the bird species of South America. Available at: https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Least Concern | |
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Least Concern | |
| 2009 | Least Concern | |
| 2008 | Least Concern | |
| 2004 | Least Concern | |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | medium |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 616,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | stable | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 4.2 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but this species is described as 'fairly common but patchily distributed' (Stotz et al. 1996).
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Ecuador | extant | native | yes | |||
| Venezuela | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Colombia | Alto Quindío |
| Colombia | Bosques de la Falla del Tequendama |
| Colombia | Bosques del Oriente de Risaralda |
| Colombia | Cañón del Río Guatiquía |
| Colombia | Cuenca del Río Toche |
| Colombia | Munchique Natural National Park and southern extension |
| Colombia | Parque Nacional Natural Chingaza and surroundings |
| Colombia | Puracé Natural National Park |
| Colombia | Reserva Hidrográfica, Forestal y Parque Ecológico de Río Blanco |
| Colombia | Reserva Natural Ibanasca |
| Colombia | Reservas Comunitarias de Roncesvalles |
| Ecuador | El Ángel - Cerro Golondrinas and surrounding areas |
| Ecuador | Estación Biológica Guandera-Cerro Mongus |
| Ecuador | Intag-Toisán |
| Ecuador | Mindo and western foothills of Volcan Pichincha |
| Venezuela | Dinira National Park and surrounding areas (Refugio de Fauna Silvestre y Reserva de Pesca Parque Nacional Dinira IBA) |
| Venezuela | Monumento Natural Pico Codazzi |
| Venezuela | Parque Nacional El Tamá |
| Venezuela | Parque Nacional Sierra La Culata |
| Venezuela | Parque Nacional Sierra Nevada |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | marginal | resident |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Pastureland | marginal | resident |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Plantations | marginal | resident |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Rural Gardens | marginal | resident |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest | marginal | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | suitable | resident |
| Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude | suitable | resident |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | 1800 - 3700 m | Occasional altitudinal limits | 1500 - 4000 m |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Andean Siskin Spinus spinescens. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/andean-siskin-spinus-spinescens on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.