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Pine Siskin

Spinus pinus

The Pine Siskin is a small, cheerful bird that loves to flit around trees. With its yellow-tipped wings and lively chirps, it brings joy to forests and backyards alike!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Pine Siskin is a small, streaky brown finch with a finely pointed beak. It has distinctive bright yellow patches on its wings and tail, especially visible when it flies. These yellow flashes help distinguish it from other small, brown streaky birds.

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Pine Siskin
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Pine Siskin

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

A Pine Siskin's call sounds like a zippy, buzzing "zweeeeet"!

Pine Siskins will sometimes drink maple sap from tree wounds!

Their flocks can number in the thousands, swirling like smoke!

These tough birds can start nesting even in cold, snowy weather!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Cone Seed Specialist

Pine Siskin can extract tiny seeds from pine cones because of its slender, pointed beak that pries open scales.

Fähigkeit

Irruptive Traveler

Pine Siskin can suddenly move long distances in search of food because their population follows cone crops across continents.

Fähigkeit

Upside-Down Forager

Pine Siskin can hang upside down on branches because their flexible feet help them reach tricky seeds other birds miss.

Maße und Details

Länge
11-14 cm
Flügelspannweite
18-22 cm
Gewicht
0.012-0.018 kg
Lebenserwartung
1-9 Jahre
Top Speed
50 km/h
Gelegegröße
3-5
Brutzeit
10-13 Tage
Zugstrecke
3000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

Tiny seeds from conifers and weeds are this bird's favorite snack, occasionally adding small insects for protein.

Hauptnahrung

  • Conifer seeds (pine, spruce, fir)
  • Thistle seeds
  • Dandelion seeds
  • Birch seeds
  • Small insects
  • Tree buds

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

White Spruce

Picea glauca

Primary food source from its cones.

eats

Eastern White Pine

Pinus strobus

Reliable seed source, especially during winter.

eaten by

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatus

A common avian predator of small songbirds.

eaten by

Domestic Cat

Felis catus

Outdoor cats are significant predators.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Enjoy watching birds from a distance and don't try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Pine Siskin?

11-14 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Pine Siskin?

18-22 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Pine Siskin?

0.012-0.018 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Pine Siskin?

1-9 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Pine Siskin?

50 km/h

Was frisst Pine Siskin?

Tiny seeds from conifers and weeds are this bird's favorite snack, occasionally adding small insects for protein.

Wo findet man Pine Siskin normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Pine Siskin?

Foraging

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