siskin
Goldfinch's small cousin
A siskin is a small finch with streaky yellow-green plumage, found across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
Siskins are common feeder birds, often appearing in flocks during winter: The siskins descended on the nyjer seed.
The pine siskin is the North American species most frequently encountered.
Small yellow songbird
- greenfinchSmall yellowish European songbird
- canaryYellow caged songbird
- redpollFinch with crimson crown
- crossbillFinch with asymmetric beak
linnet · hawfinch · chaffinch · bullfinch · brambling · passerine · songbird · small bird
Animals gathered together
- forageSeek food actively
- acrobaticInvolving spectacular physical feats
- seed-eatingSubsisting on grains
- irruptionSudden forceful entry
breeding · nesting · song · twittering · call · flight · roosting · territorial
Cone-bearing tree
- spruceNeat; also a conifer
- pineCone-bearing evergreen
- alderRiparian deciduous tree
- birchPale deciduous hardwood
woodland · forest · plantation · garden · parkland · hedgerow · tree canopy · feeding station
Hue between green and orange
- greenColor of vegetation
- streakedMarked with bands
- olivePitted briny fruit
- black capDark headwear or warbler
wing bars · bright · coloration · male · female · juvenile · breeding plumage · winter plumage
- flywayEstablished bird migration path
- dispersalSpreading in many directions
- nomadicWithout fixed residence
- overwinterSurvive the cold season
goldfinch
Small yellow songbird
- greenfinchSmall yellowish European songbird
- canaryYellow caged songbird
- redpollFinch with crimson crown
crossbill · linnet · hawfinch · chaffinch · bullfinch · brambling · passerine · songbird · small bird
flock
Animals gathered together
- forageSeek food actively
- acrobaticInvolving spectacular physical feats
- seed-eatingSubsisting on grains
irruption · breeding · nesting · song · twittering · call · flight · roosting · territorial · courtship display
conifer
Cone-bearing tree
birch · woodland · forest · plantation · garden · parkland · hedgerow · tree canopy · feeding station · thistle
yellow
Hue between green and orange
black cap · wing bars · bright · coloration · male · female · juvenile · breeding plumage · winter plumage · distinctive markings
winter visitor
- flywayEstablished bird migration path
- dispersalSpreading in many directions
- nomadicWithout fixed residence
overwinter · passage · northward · southward · breeding grounds
- seed eatersfinch, finches, goldfinch, sparrows, canary
- songbirdsrobin, sparrow, canary, bluebird, cardinal
- birdsrobin, crow, eagle, owl, duck
- Exotic Birdsparrot, macaw, toucan, cockatoo, parakeet
- Forest Birdswoodpecker, nuthatch, chickadee, titmouse, treecreeper
- European birdsrobin, blackbird, sparrow, thrush, finch