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[[Image:Eurasian_Siskin.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Scottishdude|Scottishdude}} <br />Photographed: Whatton Nottinghamshire]]
[[Image:Eurasian_Siskin.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Scottishdude|Scottishdude}} <br />Photographed: Whatton Nottinghamshire]]
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[[Image:BFSISK.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|dfd|dfd}}<br />Female, March 2009, [[Ireland]]]]
;[[:Category:Carduelis|Carduelis]] spinus
;[[:Category:Carduelis|Carduelis]] spinus
==Identification==
==Identification==
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'''Male''' Mainly yellowish-green, with darkish streaks. Black chin and crown. Yellow rump
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'''Male''' Mainly yellowish-green, with darkish streaks. Black chin and crown. Yellow rump.
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'''Female''' and '''Juvenile''' lack the black head, are less yellow and more streaked
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'''Female''' and '''Juvenile''' lack the black head, are less yellow and more streaked.
==Distribution==
==Distribution==
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'''[[British Isles]]''': resident, breeding in most of the [[Scotland|Scottish]] highlands and in [[Ireland]]. Also found locally in [[England]] and [[Wales]]
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'''[[British Isles]]''': resident, breeding in most of the [[Scotland|Scottish]] highlands and in [[Ireland]]. Also found locally in [[England]] and [[Wales]].
==Taxonomy==
==Taxonomy==
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[[Image:BFSISK.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|dfd|dfd}}<br />Female, March 2009, [[Ireland]]]]
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Monotypic.
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==Habitat==
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==Habitat==
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Breeds mostly in coniferous woods, but may also be found in gardens with conifer trees
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Breeds mostly in coniferous woods, but may also be found in gardens with conifer trees. In winter may be found feeding in birches and alders.
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In winter may be found feeding in birches and alders
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==Behaviour==
==Behaviour==
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Gregarious, particularly in the winter and often seen in mixed flocks of [[European Goldfinch|Goldfinches]] and Redpolls
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Gregarious, particularly in the winter and often seen in mixed flocks of [[European Goldfinch|Goldfinches]] and Redpolls.
====Flight====
====Flight====
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Bounding flight. Also a circular display flight, which is rather bat-like. Hops on the ground
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Bounding flight. Also a circular display flight, which is rather bat-like. Hops on the ground.
Male Mainly yellowish-green, with darkish streaks. Black chin and crown. Yellow rump.
Female and Juvenile lack the black head, are less yellow and more streaked.
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