All birds/Fringillidae/Red Siskin

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PRB-0322Passeriformes

Red Siskin

Jilguero Rojo

Spinus cucullatus

IntroducedIUCN EN · Endangered

The red siskin (Spinus cucullatus) is a small endangered finch.

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FamilyFringillidaeFinches, Euphonias, and Allies

Puerto Rico occurrenceIntroducedWikipedia supplemental record

Primary habitatOpen woodland and anthropogenic settings if presentOpen woodland and anthropogenic settings if present

Primary dietSeedGranivore

Average mass9.8 gGlobal trait estimate

MovementPartial migrant; Irregular / nomadic movementsInsessorial

Island profile

Catalog scopeWikipedia supplemental record

About the Red Siskin

This atlas includes Red Siskin (Spinus cucullatus) with atlas status “Introduced” within scope “Wikipedia supplemental record.” Puerto Rico context sources associate it with Open woodland and anthropogenic settings if present.

Conservation