Genus

Siskins and New World Goldfinches

Spinus

18 species in our catalog · found in 142 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyFringillidae (Finches, Euphonias, and Allies)
GenusSpinus (Siskins and New World Goldfinches)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Spinus psaltria

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Spinus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Spinus tristis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Spinus magellanicus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Spinus spinus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Spinus pinus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Spinus atratus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Spinus siemiradzkii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Spinus notatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Spinus xanthogastrus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Spinus crassirostris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Spinus spinescens

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Spinus lawrencei

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Spinus uropygialis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Spinus yarrellii

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Spinus olivaceus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Spinus thibetanus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Spinus dominicensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Siskins and New World Goldfinches

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Lauca National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	4	~80%
	Hooded Siskin			~60%
	Black Siskin			~30%
	Yellow-rumped Siskin			~10%
	Thick-billed Siskin			~10%
2	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4	~70%
	Lesser Goldfinch			~70%
	Pine Siskin			<5%
	Lawrence's Goldfinch			<5%
	American Goldfinch			<5%
3	Tierra del Fuego National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	~70%
	Black-chinned Siskin			~70%
4	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~70%
	American Goldfinch			~70%
	Pine Siskin			<5%
5	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	3	~70%
	Pine Siskin			~40%
	Lesser Goldfinch			~30%
	Black-headed Siskin			~20%
6	Huascarán National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	5	~60%
	Hooded Siskin			~50%
	Thick-billed Siskin			~10%
	Yellow-rumped Siskin			<5%
	Black Siskin			<5%
	Lesser Goldfinch			Insufficient data
7	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	~60%
	Black-chinned Siskin			~60%
8	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~60%
	Lesser Goldfinch			~40%
	Pine Siskin			~30%
	American Goldfinch			<5%
9	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2	~60%
	Pine Siskin			~60%
	American Goldfinch			<5%
10	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~60%
	American Goldfinch			~50%
	Pine Siskin			~10%
11	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2	~60%
	Pine Siskin			~60%
	American Goldfinch			<5%
12	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1	~60%
	Eurasian Siskin			~60%
13	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~60%
	Pine Siskin			~50%
	American Goldfinch			~10%
	Lesser Goldfinch			Insufficient data
14	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2	~60%
	American Goldfinch			~50%
	Pine Siskin			~20%
15	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2	~50%
	American Goldfinch			~40%
	Pine Siskin			~20%
16	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~50%
	American Goldfinch			~50%
	Pine Siskin			~10%
17	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~50%
	Pine Siskin			~40%
	American Goldfinch			~20%
18	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2	~50%
	American Goldfinch			~50%
	Pine Siskin			<5%
19	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2	~50%
	Pine Siskin			~30%
	American Goldfinch			~20%
20	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	4	~50%
	Lesser Goldfinch			~30%
	Pine Siskin			~10%
	Lawrence's Goldfinch			~10%
	American Goldfinch			<5%
21	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~50%
	Pine Siskin			~40%
	American Goldfinch			~10%
	Lesser Goldfinch			~10%
22	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4	~40%
	Lesser Goldfinch			~40%
	American Goldfinch			~10%
	Lawrence's Goldfinch			<5%
	Pine Siskin			<5%
23	Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1	~40%
	Black-chinned Siskin			~40%
24	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4	~40%
	Lesser Goldfinch			~20%
	Pine Siskin			~20%
	Lawrence's Goldfinch			Insufficient data
	American Goldfinch			<5%
25	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~40%
	Lesser Goldfinch			~30%
	Pine Siskin			~10%
	American Goldfinch			<5%
26	Torres del Paine National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1	~40%
	Black-chinned Siskin			~40%
27	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4	~40%
	Lesser Goldfinch			~40%
	Pine Siskin			<5%
	American Goldfinch			<5%
	Lawrence's Goldfinch			<5%
28	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~40%
	Pine Siskin			~30%
	American Goldfinch			<5%
	Lesser Goldfinch			Insufficient data
29	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4	~40%
	Lesser Goldfinch			~40%
	Lawrence's Goldfinch			<5%
	Pine Siskin			<5%
	American Goldfinch			Insufficient data
30	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	2	~30%
	Pine Siskin			~30%
	American Goldfinch			<5%
31	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~30%
	Lesser Goldfinch			~20%
	Pine Siskin			~10%
	American Goldfinch			<5%
32	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~30%
	Pine Siskin			~30%
	American Goldfinch			~10%
33	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~30%
	Pine Siskin			~20%
	American Goldfinch			~20%
	Lesser Goldfinch			<5%
34	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~30%
	Hooded Siskin			~30%
35	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	~30%
	Hooded Siskin			~30%
36	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4	~30%
	Pine Siskin			~20%
	Lesser Goldfinch			~10%
	Lawrence's Goldfinch			<5%
	American Goldfinch			<5%
37	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	3	~30%
	Hooded Siskin			~30%
	Yellow-bellied Siskin			<5%
	Olivaceous Siskin			Insufficient data
38	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~30%
	Yellow-bellied Siskin			~20%
	Lesser Goldfinch			~10%
39	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1	~30%
	Eurasian Siskin			~30%
40	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	3	~30%
	Andean Siskin			~10%
	Lesser Goldfinch			~10%
	Yellow-bellied Siskin			<5%
41	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2	~30%
	American Goldfinch			~20%
	Pine Siskin			~10%
42	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	1	~30%
	Eurasian Siskin			~30%
43	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~20%
	American Goldfinch			~20%
	Pine Siskin			<5%
44	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	1	~20%
	Eurasian Siskin			~20%
45	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~20%
	Yellow-bellied Siskin			~20%
	Lesser Goldfinch			~10%
46	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	4	~20%
	Lesser Goldfinch			~20%
	Andean Siskin			<5%
	Yellow-bellied Siskin			Insufficient data
	Hooded Siskin			Insufficient data
47	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	2	~20%
	American Goldfinch			~20%
	Pine Siskin			~10%
48	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1	~20%
	Eurasian Siskin			~20%
49	Cajas National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~20%
	Hooded Siskin			~20%
50	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~20%
	American Goldfinch			~10%
	Pine Siskin			~10%
	Lesser Goldfinch			<5%
51	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~20%
	Lesser Goldfinch			~20%
	Yellow-bellied Siskin			~10%
52	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1	~20%
	Eurasian Siskin			~20%
53	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~20%
	Saffron Siskin			~20%
54	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~20%
	Lesser Goldfinch			~20%
55	Vanoise National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	~20%
	Eurasian Siskin			~20%
56	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~20%
	American Goldfinch			~10%
	Pine Siskin			~10%
57	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	~20%
	Lesser Goldfinch			~10%
	Black-headed Siskin			~10%
58	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1	~20%
	Eurasian Siskin			~20%
59	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~20%
	Hooded Siskin			~20%
60	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	~20%
	Hooded Siskin			~20%
61	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	4	~20%
	Lesser Goldfinch			~10%
	Yellow-bellied Siskin			~10%
	Andean Siskin			<5%
	Hooded Siskin			<5%
62	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~20%
	Lesser Goldfinch			~20%
	Pine Siskin			Insufficient data
63	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2	~20%
	Pine Siskin			~10%
	Lesser Goldfinch			~10%
64	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~20%
	Lesser Goldfinch			~20%
65	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	4	~20%
	Andean Siskin			~10%
	Yellow-bellied Siskin			~10%
	Lesser Goldfinch			<5%
	Hooded Siskin			<5%
66	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~20%
	Lesser Goldfinch			~10%
	Yellow-bellied Siskin			~10%
67	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~20%
	American Goldfinch			~10%
	Pine Siskin			<5%
	Lesser Goldfinch			Insufficient data
68	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~20%
	Yellow-bellied Siskin			~10%
	Lesser Goldfinch			<5%
69	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~20%
	Black-headed Siskin			~20%
70	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	1	~10%
	Eurasian Siskin			~10%
71	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~10%
	Hooded Siskin			~10%
	Yellow-faced Siskin			Insufficient data
72	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1	~10%
	Eurasian Siskin			~10%
73	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Lesser Goldfinch			~10%
74	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	~10%
	Eurasian Siskin			~10%
75	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	~10%
	Hooded Siskin			~10%
76	Kenai Fjords National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Pine Siskin			~10%
77	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	~10%
	Eurasian Siskin			~10%
78	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2	~10%
	Olivaceous Siskin			~10%
	Hooded Siskin			~10%
79	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~10%
	Eurasian Siskin			~10%
80	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~10%
	Lesser Goldfinch			~10%
	Yellow-bellied Siskin			<5%
81	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	~10%
	Eurasian Siskin			~10%
82	Ecrins National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	~10%
	Eurasian Siskin			~10%
83	Hohe Tauern National Park	🇦🇹 Austria	1	~10%
	Eurasian Siskin			~10%
84	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	2	~10%
	Hooded Siskin			~10%
	Lesser Goldfinch			Insufficient data
85	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~10%
	Eurasian Siskin			~10%
86	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Pine Siskin			~10%
87	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	~10%
	Eurasian Siskin			~10%
88	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~10%
	Eurasian Siskin			~10%
89	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	1	~10%
	Eurasian Siskin			~10%
90	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	~10%
	Lesser Goldfinch			<5%
	Black-headed Siskin			<5%
91	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Lesser Goldfinch			~10%
92	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Lesser Goldfinch			~10%
93	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Lesser Goldfinch			~10%
94	Jiuzhaigou National Park	🇨🇳 China	1	~10%
	Tibetan Serin			~10%
95	Plitvice Lakes National Park	🇭🇷 Croatia	1	~10%
	Eurasian Siskin			~10%
96	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~10%
	Eurasian Siskin			~10%
97	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Lesser Goldfinch			<5%
98	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	3	<5%
	Yellow-bellied Siskin			<5%
	Hooded Siskin			<5%
	Olivaceous Siskin			Insufficient data
99	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	<5%
	Eurasian Siskin			<5%
100	Nahanni National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Pine Siskin			Insufficient data
101	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Eurasian Siskin			<5%
102	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Yellow-bellied Siskin			<5%
	Lesser Goldfinch			Insufficient data
103	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	4	<5%
	Olivaceous Siskin			<5%
	Lesser Goldfinch			<5%
	Hooded Siskin			<5%
	Saffron Siskin			Insufficient data
104	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	<5%
	Black-headed Siskin			<5%
	Lesser Goldfinch			<5%
105	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	2	<5%
	Lesser Goldfinch			<5%
	Andean Siskin			Insufficient data
106	Khangchendzonga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Tibetan Serin			<5%
107	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	<5%
	Eurasian Siskin			<5%
108	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	1	<5%
	Eurasian Siskin			<5%
109	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2	<5%
	American Goldfinch			Insufficient data
	Pine Siskin			Insufficient data
110	Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park	🇲🇳 Mongolia	1	<5%
	Eurasian Siskin			<5%
111	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Lesser Goldfinch			<5%
112	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	Hooded Siskin			<5%
113	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	<5%
	Lesser Goldfinch			<5%
	Yellow-bellied Siskin			<5%
114	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Eurasian Siskin			<5%
115	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Lesser Goldfinch			<5%
116	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	<5%
	Olivaceous Siskin			<5%
117	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Pine Siskin			<5%
118	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Eurasian Siskin			Insufficient data
119	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Lesser Goldfinch			<5%
120	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Hooded Siskin			<5%
121	Paracas National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	<5%
	Hooded Siskin			Insufficient data
122	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Pine Siskin			Insufficient data
123	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Hooded Siskin			Insufficient data
124	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1	<5%
	Eurasian Siskin			<5%
125	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1	<5%
	Antillean Siskin			Insufficient data
126	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American Goldfinch			<5%
127	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Lesser Goldfinch			Insufficient data
128	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1	<5%
	Antillean Siskin			Insufficient data
129	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Lesser Goldfinch			<5%
130	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American Goldfinch			<5%
131	Langtang National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	<5%
	Tibetan Serin			Insufficient data
132	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Lesser Goldfinch			Insufficient data
133	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Lesser Goldfinch			<5%
134	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Lesser Goldfinch			<5%
135	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Tibetan Serin			Insufficient data
136	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Hooded Siskin			Insufficient data
137	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Lesser Goldfinch			Insufficient data
138	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Lesser Goldfinch			Insufficient data
139	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Lesser Goldfinch			Insufficient data
140	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Lesser Goldfinch			Insufficient data
141	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	<5%
	Hooded Siskin			Insufficient data
142	Vatnajokull National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	1	<5%
	Eurasian Siskin			Insufficient data