The name siskin when referring to a bird is derived from an adaptation of the German dialect words sisschen, zeischen, which are diminutive forms of Middle High German (zîsec) and Middle Low German (ziseke, sisek) words, which are themselves apparently of Slavic origin. The name siskin was first recorded in written English in 1562, referring to the Eurasian siskin, Spinus spinus.[1]
Spinus
- Andean siskin, Spinus spinescens
- Antillean siskin, Spinus dominicensis
- Black siskin, Spinus atratus
- Black-capped siskin, Spinus atriceps
- Black-chinned siskin, Spinus barbatus
- Black-headed siskin, Spinus notatus
- Eurasian siskin, Spinus spinus
- Hooded siskin, Spinus magellanicus
- Olivaceous siskin, Spinus olivaceus
- Pine siskin, Spinus pinus
- Red siskin, Spinus cucullatus
- Saffron siskin, Spinus siemiradzkii
- Thick-billed siskin, Spinus crassirostris
- Yellow-bellied siskin, Spinus xanthogastrus
- Yellow-faced siskin, Spinus yarrellii
- Yellow-rumped siskin, Spinus uropygialis
Serinus
- Cape siskin, Serinus totta
- Drakensberg siskin, Serinus symonsi
- Ethiopian siskin, Serinus nigriceps
References
- ^ Oxford English Dictionary
External links
- Siskin videos, photos and sounds on the Internet Bird Collection