siskin

sis·kin | \ ˈsi-skən

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Definition of siskin

: a small chiefly greenish and yellowish finch (Carduelis spinus) of Europe, Asia, and northern Africa that is related to the goldfinch — compare pine siskin, red siskin

Examples of siskin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Basically, the process of trafficking a siskin may start with a trapper in a rural area. — Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian Magazine, "Heavily Trafficked Songbirds Have a Path Back to Resiliency," 6 Apr. 2020 Researchers are working on learning more about trafficking rings in an effort to potentially recruit some of the breeders and other players to help with siskin conservation. — Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian Magazine, "Heavily Trafficked Songbirds Have a Path Back to Resiliency," 6 Apr. 2020 The first red siskins just arrived at SCBI in 2015. — Jackson Landers, Smithsonian, "Spring Brings a Wave of Baby Animals to the Zoo," 18 May 2017 The very first red siskin chick ever born at SCBI hatched in mid-April. — Jackson Landers, Smithsonian, "Spring Brings a Wave of Baby Animals to the Zoo," 18 May 2017 Finches, pine siskins, chickadees and woodpeckers eat the seeds from the pine cones and glean insects from the bark. — Jennifer J. Meyer, Orange County Register, "Create a haven for songbirds," 24 Jan. 2017 Smithsonian hopes to eventually breed enough red siskins to support a reintroduction program and bolster the wild population in South America. — Jackson Landers, Smithsonian, "Spring Brings a Wave of Baby Animals to the Zoo," 18 May 2017

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“Siskin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/siskin. Accessed 25 Jan. 2021.

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