Antillean siskin
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: | Spinus |
| Species: | S. dominicensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Spinus dominicensis (Bryant, 1867)
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Carduelis dominicensis | |
The Antillean siskin (Spinus dominicensis) is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae, and the only species of the genus Spinus found in the Caribbean.
Distribution and habitat[edit]
It is endemic to Hispaniola (in both Haiti and the Dominican Republic). Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.
References[edit]
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Spinus dominicensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22720416A94669938. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22720416A94669938.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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