Species profile
Black-capped Siskin
Spinus atriceps
Quick answer
Coniferous forests of s Mexico (Chiapas) and w Guatemala
- Scientific name
- Spinus atriceps
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Spinus
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
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