Saffron Siskin

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Saffron Siskin
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Fringillidae
Genus: Carduelis
Species: C. siemiradzkii
Binomial name
Carduelis siemiradzkii
(Berlepsch & Taczanowski, 1883)

The Saffron Siskin (Carduelis siemiradzkii) is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and urban areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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