---
title: "Black Siskin"
description: "Spinus atratus — Birds. The black siskin (Spinus atratus) is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae, the finches and euphonias."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/black-siskin
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Black Siskin

> Spinus atratus — Birds. The black siskin (Spinus atratus) is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae, the finches and euphonias.

- Scientific name: *Spinus atratus*
- Category: `birds` (Birds)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 950
- Wikidata: [Q10820713](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10820713)
- iNaturalist taxon: [145319](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/145319)

## Names

- en: Black Siskin
- de: Schwarzzeisig
- es: Negrillo
- fr: Tarin noir
- pt: Pintassilgo-preto
- pl: Czyż czarny

## Countries with the most observations

BO (523), AR (146), PE (120), CL (44)

## Summary

The black siskin (Spinus atratus) is a species of bird in the family Fringillidae, the finches and euphonias. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_siskin

## Photo

![Black Siskin](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/black-siskin/medium.jpg)

Photo: Hugo Hulsberg · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/145319

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/black-siskin?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).