Eurasian Siskin
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Eurasian Siskin

Spinus spinus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Cairngorms National Park
1,426 Verified records at Cairngorms National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Eurasian siskin (Spinus spinus) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is also called the European siskin, common siskin or just siskin. Other (archaic) names include black-headed goldfinch, barley bird and aberdevine. It is very common throughout Europe and Eurosiberia. It is found in forested areas, both coniferous and mixed woodland where it feeds on seeds of all kinds, especially of alder and conifers. It can be distinguished from similar finches by its plumage colour. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Siskin sighting in Cairngorms National Park, based on 1,426 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cairngorms National Park

Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

80–90% · Very likely
Eurasian Goldfinch
LC

Eurasian Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Carduelis carduelis

20–30% · Possible
European Greenfinch
LC

European Greenfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloris chloris

20–30% · Possible
Common Redpoll
LC

Common Redpoll

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthis flammea

10–20% · With luck
Eurasian Bullfinch
LC

Eurasian Bullfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrrhula pyrrhula

10–20% · With luck
Red Crossbill
LC Endemic

Red Crossbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Loxia curvirostra

10–20% · With luck
Linnet
LC

Linnet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Linaria cannabina

<5% · Rare
Scottish Crossbill
LC

Scottish Crossbill

Bird

Loxia scotica

<5% · Rare
Brambling
LC

Brambling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla montifringilla

<5% · Rare
Twite
LC

Twite

Bird

Linaria flavirostris

<5% · Rare
Parrot Crossbill
LC

Parrot Crossbill

Bird

Loxia pytyopsittacus

Insufficient data
European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

70–80% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
50–60
Mar
60–70
Apr
60–70
May
60–70
Jun
60–70
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
50–60
Nov
30–40
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
50–60%
2 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
20–30%
3 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
20–30%
4 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
20–30%
5 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
20–30%
6 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
20–30%
7 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
10–20%
8 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
10–20%
9 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
10–20%
10 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
11 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
12 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
13 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
5–10%
14 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
15 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
5–10%
16 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
17 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
5–10%
18 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
19 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
20 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
21 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
22 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
23 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
24 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%
25 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
26 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
27 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eurasian Siskin in Cairngorms National Park?

About 56% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Siskin sighting in Cairngorms National Park, based on 1,426 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Eurasian Siskin in Cairngorms National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian Siskin in Cairngorms National Park in our monthly data.

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