Pine Siskin Photo Gallery
Adult (Northern)
Small finch with a sharp, pointed bill and a short, notched tail. Adults are brown and streaky overall with subtle yellow edgings on the wings and tail.
© Jonathan Irons / Macaulay LibraryMaryland, November 25, 2018Adult (Northern)
Small, streaky finch with a sharply pointed bill and notched tail.
© Ryan Sanderson / Macaulay LibraryIndiana, October 16, 2020Adult (Northern)
Small, heavily streaked finch with yellow tones in the wings and tail. Note the sharply pointed bill that is thinner than in other finches.
© Jay McGowan / Macaulay LibraryNew York, December 11, 2015Not all videos have soundAdult (green morph)
The rarely encountered "green morph" has more intense yellow and green plumage tones and often reduced streaking below.
© Matthew Pendleton / Macaulay LibraryUtah, April 04, 2017Adult male (Chiapas)
Adult male resident in the highlands of s. Chiapas and w. Guatemala have a black cap, gray lightly streaked underparts and brighter yellow edging in the wings and tail.
© Andrew Spencer / Macaulay LibraryChiapas, April 02, 2015Juvenile (Northern)
Juveniles look similar to adults, but have buffy edging on their wing feathers.
© Charlotte Byers / Macaulay LibraryWashington, June 10, 2012Adult (Northern)
Brown and streaky finch with a sharply pointed bill. Cannot be reliably sexed based on the amount of yellow in the wings.
© David M. Bell / Macaulay LibraryBritish Columbia, January 03, 2021Adult (Northern)
Found in evergreen or mixed forests with open canopies, weedy fields, scrubby thickets, or backyards and gardens.
© Sequoia Wrens / Macaulay LibraryNew York, November 08, 2016
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