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  - Phylum - Vertebrates - Craniata
    - Class - Birds - Aves
      - Order - Songbirds - Passeriformes
        
        Family - Finches - Fringillidae
        
        Species - Pine Siskin - Spinus pinus

Pine Siskin - Spinus pinus

Global Rank: G5
State Rank: S5

Agency Status
USFWS: none
USFS: none
BLM: none
CFWCS Tier: 3
PIF: none

General Description

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Diagnostic Characteristics

See mclaren et al. (1989, am. birds 43:1268-1274) for detailed information on distinguishing between pine and eurasian siskins.

General Distribution

Montana Range

Western Hemisphere Range

Summary of Observations Submitted for Montana

Number of Observations: 16593

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Relative Density

Recency

Breeding
(direct evidence "B")

Breeding
(indirect evidence "b")

No evidence of Breeding
(transient "t")

Overwintering
(regular observations "W")

Overwintering
(at least one obs. "w")

(Records associated with a range of dates are excluded from time charts)

Migration

In Bozeman area normal migration periods are Apr 6-Jun 15 and Jul 20-Oct 15 (peaks May 5 & Sep 15).

Reproductive Characteristics

Near Fortine, earliest egg date Apr 4; most nesting occurs in June. Statewide, nesting is from mid-Jun to mid-August.

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Citation for data on this website:
Pine Siskin — Spinus pinus. Montana Field Guide. Retrieved on February 9, 2010, from http://FieldGuide.mt.gov/detail_ABPBY06030.aspx