Antillean siskin
Species of bird endemic to Hispaniola From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Species of bird endemic to Hispaniola From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Antillean siskin (Spinus dominicensis) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae, and the only species of the genus Spinus found in the Caribbean.
| Antillean siskin | |
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| Female resting on branch, Dominican Republic | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: | Spinus |
| Species: | S. dominicensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Spinus dominicensis (Bryant, 1867) | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Carduelis dominicensis | |
It is endemic to Hispaniola (in both Haiti and the Dominican Republic). Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.
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