Summary ²

The Andean Siskin (Carduelis spinescens) is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and heavily degraded former forest.

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1. (c) Antonio Arnaiz-Villena, Valentin Ruiz-del-Valle, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carduelis_spinescens.jpg
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinus_spinescens

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