The Antillean siskin (Spinus dominicensis) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae, and the only species of the genus Spinus found in the Caribbean.
| Antillean siskin | |
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| Female resting on branch, Dominican Republic | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: | Spinus |
| Species: | S. dominicensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Spinus dominicensis (Bryant, 1867)
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| Synonyms | |
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Carduelis dominicensis | |
Distribution and habitat
editIt is endemic to Hispaniola (in both Haiti and the Dominican Republic). Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Spinus dominicensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22720416A94669938. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22720416A94669938.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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