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Wild Bird Guide : Siskin
Siskin - Carduelis spinus
This little lively finch is mainly a resident breeder from southern England to northern Scotland but seen in higher numbers in Wales & Scotland. During the winter months they are seen more frequently across England.
Identification
| Male |
The male is greenish above, yellowish below with steaked flanks. Its crown is black and it has a small black bib. Wings are black with bold yellow wingbars, and a yellow rump.
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| Female |
The female is much duller buffy brownish colour streaked with a some yellow in its wings and tail, upperparts grey - green, underparts buffy with streaking above and below.
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| Size | 11.5 - 12.5 cms |
| Bill |
White short & stubby
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| Legs |
brown, medium in length
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| Habitat |
woods, hedges heaths & gardens. Likes to reside at the top of tall trees.
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| Behaviour |
flits, perches openly, takes off and lands on vegetation
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| Flocking | 1 - 50 |
| Flight |
undulating
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| Voice |
tsu, tsu - weet, various twitterings
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Breeding
| Nest |
high in conifers
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| Eggs |
3 - 5, pale blue speckled reddish
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| Incubation period | 11 - 14 days |
| Fledgeling | 13 - 15 days |
| Broods | 2; April - May |
| Food |
seeds, especially conifers, alders & birch, insects
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| UK breeding pairs |
310,000
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