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The Eurasian siskin (''Spinus spinus'') is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is also called the European siskin, common siskin or just siskin. Other (archaic) names include ''Black-headed Goldfinch'',〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url = http://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp?lang=EN&avibaseid=9820CECA12EC737D )〕 ''barley bird'' and ''aberdevine''. It is very common throughout Europe and Asia. It is found in forested areas, both coniferous and mixed woodland where it feeds on seeds of all kinds, especially of alder and conifers. It can be distinguished from other similar finches by the color of the plumage. The upper parts are greyish green and the under parts grey-streaked white. Its wings are black with a conspicuous yellow wing bar, and the tail is black with yellow sides. The male has a mainly yellow face and breast, with a neat black cap. Female and young birds have a greyish green head and no cap. It is a trusting, sociable and active bird. The song of this bird is a pleasant mix of twitters and trills. For these reasons it is often raised in captivity. These birds have an unusual migration pattern as every few years in winter they migrate southwards in large numbers. The reasons for this behavior are not known but may be related to climatic factors and above all the availability of food. In this way overwintering populations can thrive where food is abundant. This small finch is an acrobatic feeder, often hanging upside-down like a tit. It will visit garden bird feeding stations. ==Taxonomy and systematics== The siskin was first was described by Linnaeus in 1758 as ''Fringilla spinus'', in the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】Carduelis spinus )〕 In 1760, Brisson described the genus ''Carduelis'', where this species would finally be placed. Recent taxonomic studies suggest placing it in the genus ''Spinus''. Despite being found across a wide area it is a monotypic species, that is, there are no distinct subspecies. This could be explained by a number of factors, such as spatial variability of individuals in breeding areas between years, the large overwintering area which supposes a constant genetic interchange, and females having a number of clutches of eggs in one breeding season, each in a different place.〔(【引用サイトリンク】Carduelis spinus ) This reference is based on theories expounded in 〕 The phylogeny has been obtained by Antonio Arnaiz-Villena et al. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Eurasian siskin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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