Pine Siskin

Pine Siskin on thistle flower
Pine Siskins.

NPS Photo / Rachel Ames

Size: 4-5.5”
Description: Gray-brown overall with heavy streaking on the back, breast and belly. They also have subtle yellow edgings on the wings and tails.
Migratory Status: Year-round residents of Rocky Mountain National Park.
Habitat: Live in spruce-fir and other coniferous forests, riparian areas, shrublands and urban areas to 11,000 feet.
Diet: Eat mainly coniferous seeds, but also eat grass and flower seeds, and insects.
 

  • Pine Siskin (song)


    Pine Siskin song recorded on the Bridal Veil Falls Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park.

    Credit / Author:
    J. Job
    Date created:
    06/22/2015
    Audio Transcript
 

  • Pine Siskin (song)


    Pine Siskin song recorded on the Bridal Veil Falls Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park.

    Credit / Author:
    J. Job
    Date created:
    06/22/2015
    Audio Transcript
 

  • Pine Siskin (call)


    Pine Siskin call recorded on the Fern Lake Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park. Note that a Ruby-crowned Kinglet can also be heard in the recording.

    Credit / Author:
    J. Job
    Date created:
    06/10/2015
    Audio Transcript
 

  • Pine Siskin (call)


    Pine Siskin call recorded on the Sun Valley Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park.

    Credit / Author:
    J. Job
    Date created:
    06/08/2016
    Audio Transcript
 

  • Pine Siskin (song and call)


    Pine Siskin song and call recorded in Moraine Park in Rocky Mountain National Park. Note that a Green-tailed Towhee and European Starling can also be heard in the recording.

    Credit / Author:
    J. Job
    Date created:
    05/29/2017
    Audio Transcript
 
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  • Pine Siskin (song)


    Pine Siskin song recorded on the Fern Lake Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park.

    Credit / Author:
    J. Job
    Date created:
    06/10/2015
    Audio Transcript

Last updated: June 8, 2018

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