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Antillean siskin

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Antillean siskin
Female resting on branch, Dominican Republic
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Fringillidae
Subfamily: Carduelinae
Genus: Spinus
Species:
S. dominicensis
Binomial name
Spinus dominicensis
(Bryant, 1867)
Synonyms

Carduelis dominicensis

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.

Distribution and habitat

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It 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

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  1. ^ 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.