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Black-chinned Siskin

Spinus barbatus
(Molina, GI, 1782)
Cabecitanegra Austral
Family: Fringillidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern
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Synonyms: Sporagra barbata, Carduelis barbata, Fringilla barbata.


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Latest feeding records
Feeding
GroupSpeciesDateUser
PlantsMaitén (Maytenus boaria)23/09/2023Nicolas Olejnik
PlantsDraba verna16/09/2022Nicolas Olejnik
PlantsAbedul (Betula pendula)12/06/2022Nicolas Olejnik
PlantsDiente de León (Taraxacum officinale)09/06/2022Nicolas Olejnik
PlantsAbedul (Betula pendula)08/06/2022Nicolas Olejnik
PlantsSerbal (Sorbus aucuparia)15/07/2021Nicolas Olejnik
Is consumed, preyed upon or captured by
GroupSpeciesDateUser
BirdsHalconcito Colorado (Falco sparverius)07/05/2015Eduardo Militello



Number of Photography: 736

Foto
Photography ID: 676711
♂  Adult
Cabo Virgenes
Santa Cruz
Argentina
01/06/2026
Gustavo Daniel González
Foto
Photography ID: 674920
♂  Adult
Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi
Río Negro
Argentina
01/09/2026
Andrea Casaburi
Foto
Photography ID: 673178
♂  Adult
Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi
Neuquén
Argentina
01/06/2026
Andrea Casaburi
Foto
Photography ID: 672475
♂  Adult
Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi
Río Negro
Argentina
01/03/2026
Andrea Casaburi
Foto
Photography ID: 669439
♀  Adult
El Chaltén
Santa Cruz
Argentina
01/01/2026
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 668781
♂  Adult
Puerto San Julián
Santa Cruz
Argentina
01/16/2026
Adrian Dario Barboza
Foto
Photography ID: 667592
♂  Adult
Parque Nacional Los Glaciares
Santa Cruz
Argentina
12/26/2025
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 667380
♂ ♀  Adult
Cabo Virgenes
Santa Cruz
Argentina
12/23/2025
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 667335
♀  Adult
El Chaltén
Santa Cruz
Argentina
01/01/2026
Jorgelina Lopez
Foto
Photography ID: 666911
♂  Adult
Río Gallegos
Santa Cruz
Argentina
12/21/2025
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 666517
♂  Adult
Puerto Deseado
Santa Cruz
Argentina
12/17/2025
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 666495
♂  Adult
Puerto Deseado
Santa Cruz
Argentina
12/14/2025
Hernán Tolosa



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Number of Recorded Vocalizations: 1



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Pablo Bruni01/26/2022ArgentinaRío NegroLago Nahual Huapi, San Carlos de Bariloche♂AdultYesNo


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Number of Films: 8





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Number of Records: 2607



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
243581118/02/2026ArgentinaNeuquénHua Hum, Parque Nacional LanínNicolas Olejnik
243521017/02/2026ArgentinaNeuquénLago Curruhue Grande, Parque Nacional LanínNicolas Olejnik
243518217/02/202610:37ArgentinaNeuquénRuta Provincial 62Nicolas Olejnik
242905307/02/2026ArgentinaNeuquénValle del rio Curruhue, Junin de los AndesNicolas Olejnik
242377028/01/202614:53ArgentinaRío NegroRuta Provincial 21Patricia Beatriz Benitez
241823718/01/202619:07ArgentinaRío NegroCamino sin nombrarMariano Costa
241822518/01/202615:13ArgentinaRío NegroCamino sin nombrarMariano Costa
241917516/01/2026ArgentinaSanta CruzPuerto San JuliánAdrian Dario Barboza
241701816/01/202612:20ArgentinaRío NegroCamino sin nombrarMariano Costa
241699816/01/202609:29ArgentinaRío NegroCamino sin nombrar7Mariano Costa
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Black-chinned Siskin (Spinus barbatus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.