African Bird Club

Eurasian Siskin - Adult male non-breeding

Photographer

» Ruben Barone Tosco

Location

» Vilaflor, Tenerife

Country image taken

» Canary Islands

Date

» January, 2020

Equipment

» Pentax K-m with zoom Tamron 70-300 mm

Bird Species

»Spinus spinus - Eurasian Siskin

Bird Species (French)

»Tarin des aulnes

Bird Family

»Fringillidae - Finches, Canaries & Allies

Bird Group

»Passeriformes Flycatchers, Starlings, Sunbirds, Swallows, Warblers, Weavers etc

Bird Status

» Least Concern

Remarks

» This finch is an irregular and scarce wintering species in the Canary Islands. The bird shown in the image was feeding on the ground on fruits of Juniperus cedrus and Arbutus canariensis, two trees endemic to the archipelago. It is most probably an adult male.