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Pine Siskin

Spinus pinus

Description:

Photo two also shows a Red Crossbill. I love the scientific name on this bird!

Habitat:

Sitka Spruce in a residential area

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6 Comments

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 7 years ago

Also do you know that Red cross bills x pine siskin hybrids also occur.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 7 years ago

Juvenile resembles Pine Siskin, but it has straight, thinner bill and yellow in the wings.
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red_...

Machi
Machi 7 years ago

Yes but the bills aren't crossed, so I don't think that's the case here. I will check my list to see if these could be anything other than Pine siskins, but it might take me a bit to narrow it down.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 7 years ago

Juvenile crossbills can also look like pine siskin.

Machi
Machi 7 years ago

Could be. I have it on my bird list, but I'm terrible at IDing birds.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 7 years ago

could the others be pine siskins?

Machi
Spotted by
Machi

Alaska, USA

Spotted on Jul 6, 2016
Submitted on Sep 3, 2016

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