Black-headed Siskin Spinus notatus
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Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
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Bulgarian | Мексиканска скатия |
Catalan | lluer capnegre |
Dutch | Zwartkopsijs |
English | Black-headed Siskin |
English (United States) | Black-headed Siskin |
French | Tarin à tête noire |
French (France) | Tarin à tête noire |
German | Schwarzbrustzeisig |
Japanese | ズグロキバラヒワ |
Norwegian | svarthodesisik |
Polish | czyż czarnogardły |
Russian | Черноголовый чиж |
Serbian | Crnoglavi američki čižak |
Slovak | stehlík čiernoprsý |
Spanish | Jilguero Cabecinegro |
Spanish (Honduras) | Pinzón Cabeza Negra |
Spanish (Mexico) | Jilguerito Encapuchado |
Spanish (Spain) | Jilguero cabecinegro |
Swedish | svarthuvad siska |
Turkish | Kara Alınlı İskete |
Ukrainian | Чиж неотропічний |
Introduction
Black-headed Siskin is a Middle America species distributed from central Mexico south to Nicaragua. It is resident in montane conifer and oak forest and at the lower edges of cloud forest. These siskins occur in small groups, hanging on seeding plants from which they feed on seeds. Although polytypic, subspecific designations reflect the three disjunct populations, rather than observable phenotypic differences. Male Black-headed Siskins are the only black-hooded yellow siskin within its range and should not present any identification problems. Note yellow wing pattern and pointed bill on immatures and females.