Siskin
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The name siskin when referring to a bird is derived from an adaptation of the German dialect words sisschen, zeischen, which are diminuative forms of Middle High GermanMiddle High German
Middle High German , abbreviated MHG , is the term used for the period in the history of the German language between 1050 and 1350. It is preceded by Old High German and followed by Early New High German...
(zîsec) and Middle Low German
Middle Low German
Middle Low German is a language that is the descendant of Old Saxon and is the ancestor of modern Low German. It served as the international lingua franca of the Hanseatic League...
(ziseke, sisek) words, which are themselves apparently of Slavic
Slavic peoples
The Slavic people are an Indo-European panethnicity living in Eastern Europe, Southeast Europe, North Asia and Central Asia. The term Slavic represents a broad ethno-linguistic group of people, who speak languages belonging to the Slavic language family and share, to varying degrees, certain...
origin. The name siskin was first recorded in written English in 1562, referring to the Eurasian Siskin
Eurasian Siskin
The Eurasian Siskin is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is also called the European Siskin, Common Siskin or just Siskin. Other names include Black-headed Goldfinch, barley bird and aberdevine. It is very common throughout Europe and Asia...
, Carduelis spinus.
Carduelis
- Andean SiskinAndean SiskinThe Andean Siskin is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela....
, Carduelis spinescens - Antillean SiskinAntillean SiskinThe Antillean Siskin is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family. It is found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and heavily degraded former forest. This bird is a North American one...
, Carduelis dominicensis - Black SiskinBlack SiskinThe Black Siskin is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru....
, Carduelis atrata - Black-capped SiskinBlack-capped SiskinThe Black-Capped Siskin is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family.It is found in Guatemala and Mexico.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and heavily degraded former forest.-References:...
, Carduelis atriceps - Black-chinned SiskinBlack-chinned SiskinThe Black-chinned Siskin is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family.It is found in Argentina, Chile and the Falkland Islands.Its natural habitats are temperate forests and heavily degraded former forest.-References:...
, Carduelis barbata - Black-headed SiskinBlack-headed SiskinThe Black-headed Siskin is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family.It is found in Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua....
, Carduelis notata - Eurasian SiskinEurasian SiskinThe Eurasian Siskin is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is also called the European Siskin, Common Siskin or just Siskin. Other names include Black-headed Goldfinch, barley bird and aberdevine. It is very common throughout Europe and Asia...
, Carduelis spinus - Hooded SiskinHooded SiskinThe Hooded Siskin is a small passerine bird in the finch family , native to South America. It belongs to the putative clade of Neotropical siskins in the genus Carduelis sensu stricto....
, Carduelis magellanica - Olivaceous SiskinOlivaceous SiskinThe Olivaceous Siskin is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest....
, Carduelis olivacea - Pine SiskinPine SiskinThe Pine Siskin is a North American bird in the finch family. It is a migratory bird with an extremely sporadic winter range.-Description:...
, Carduelis pinus - Red SiskinRed SiskinThe Red Siskin, Carduelis cucullata, is a small passerine bird. This finch is a resident breeding bird in tropical South America in northern Colombia and northern Venezuela...
, Carduelis cucullata - Saffron SiskinSaffron SiskinThe Saffron Siskin is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family.It is found in Ecuador and Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and urban areas....
, Carduelis siemiradzkii - Thick-billed SiskinThick-billed SiskinThe Thick-billed Siskin is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru....
, Carduelis crassirostris - Yellow-bellied SiskinYellow-bellied SiskinThe Yellow-bellied Siskin, Carduelis xanthogastra, is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It breeds from Costa Rica south to southern Ecuador, central Bolivia and the highlands of northwestern Venezuela....
, Carduelis xanthogastra - Yellow-faced SiskinYellow-faced SiskinThe Yellow-faced Siskin is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family.It is found in Brazil and Venezuela....
, Carduelis yarrellii - Yellow-rumped SiskinYellow-rumped SiskinThe Yellow-Rumped Siskin is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru....
, Carduelis uropygialis
Serinus
- Abyssinian SiskinAbyssinian SiskinThe Ethiopian Siskin or Abyssinian Siskin is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family. It is found only in Ethiopia usually at altitudes above . Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland....
, Serinus nigriceps - Cape SiskinCape SiskinThe Cape Siskin, Serinus totta, is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is an endemic resident breeder in the southern Cape Province of South Africa...
, Serinus totta - Drakensberg SiskinDrakensberg SiskinThe Drakensberg Siskin, Serinus symonsi, is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is an endemic resident breeder in the eastern Cape Province Transkei and western Natal in South Africa, and in Lesotho...
, Serinus symonsi
Other
- Armstrong Whitworth SiskinArmstrong Whitworth SiskinThe Armstrong Whitworth Siskin was a British biplane single-seat fighter aircraft of the 1920s produced by Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft. The Siskin was one of the first new RAF fighters to enter service after the First World War; it was noted for its aerobatic qualities.-Design and development:The...
, British aircraft - Siskin Children's InstituteSiskin Children's InstituteSiskin Children's Institute, a non-profit organization in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is a charity for children with special needs and their families...
, non-profit educational organization in Tennessee, USA - SiskinsSiskinsThe Siskins were a Royal Canadian Air Force aerobatic flying team that was established in 1929 at Camp Borden, Ontario. It was the air force's first formal aerobatic team. Flying three Armstrong Whitworth Siskin biplanes, the Siskins quickly built a reputation for performing dangerous stunts...
, Canadian aerobatic flying team - Skew SiskinSkew SiskinSkew Siskin are a German hard rock band best known for their 1992 song If The Walls Could Talk, which was a minor hit on MTV.Fronted by Nina C. Alice, Siskin have been through many lineup changes over their career with Jim Voxx being the only other consistent member...
, German hard rock band - Stayner SiskinsStayner SiskinsThe Stayner Siskins are a Junior "C" ice hockey team based out of Stayner, Ontario. They play out of the Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League.-History:...
, Canadian junior ice hockey team - USS Siskin (AMS-58)USS Siskin (AMS-58)USS Siskin was a built for the United States Navy during World War II. She is the only U.S. Navy ship to be named for the siskin.-History:...
, US naval ship - Waterloo SiskinsWaterloo SiskinsThe Waterloo Siskins are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
, Canadian junior ice hockey team - Siskin (band)Siskin (band)Siskin are a British pop music duo. The ensemble consists of Galen Ayers, daughter of musician Kevin Ayers, and Kirsty Newton. Galen Ayers lists her contributions as “vocals, guitars, lyrics, elegance” and credits her friend and fellow singer-songwriter Kirsty Newton with “keys, bass, vocals,...
, UK Indie-pop band - Google Chrome extension, Siskin - Google Chrome Extension
External links
- Siskin videos, photos and sounds on the Internet Bird Collection