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Birdsong field guide

Black-chinned Siskin

Spinus barbatus

A small, social finch of southern South America, the Black-chinned Siskin is easily identified by the male's striking black cap and bib.

What it sounds like

A rapid, complex song consisting of high-pitched musical warbles, trills, and occasional buzzy notes.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Marc Anderson · ChileCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

Sexual dimorphism is pronounced; males have a black cap and chin, while females are a duller olive-gray with yellow-washed underparts.
They are highly gregarious outside the breeding season, often forming large foraging flocks that may include other finch species.
Their diet primarily consists of seeds from trees like the Nothofagus (Southern Beech) and various composite plants.
The species is known for its tameness and is a frequent visitor to suburban gardens and city parks in Chile and Argentina.
Populations in the southernmost parts of their range exhibit altitudinal migration, moving to lower elevations during harsh winter months.

Habitat

Temperate forests, woodland edges, shrubland, and urban gardens.

Range

Southern South America, ranging from central Chile and Argentina south to Tierra del Fuego and the Falkland Islands.

Similar & commonly confused birds

American GoldfinchSpinus tristis Andean SiskinSpinus spinescens Antillean SiskinSpinus dominicensis Black SiskinSpinus atratus Black-capped SiskinSpinus atriceps Black-headed SiskinSpinus notatus Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus Hooded SiskinSpinus magellanicus

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