| Antillean siskin | |
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| Female resting on branch, Dominican Republic | |
| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Spinus dominicensis (Bryant, 1867) | |
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| Synonyms | |
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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
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
- 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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