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Pine siskin, the Glossary

Index Pine siskin

The pine siskin (Spinus pinus) is a North American bird in the finch family.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 45 relations: Adriaan Joseph van Rossem, Alaska, Alexander Wilson (ornithologist), Alnus rubra, American goldfinch, Aphid, Basionym, Binomial nomenclature, Birch, Bird migration, Brown-headed cowbird, Canada, Carl Ludwig Koch, Charles Lucien Bonaparte, Common sunflower, Conifer, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Elm, Eurasian siskin, Family (biology), Finch, Insect, Latin, Maple, New World sparrow, North America, Philadelphia, Poaceae, Polymorphism (biology), Ragweed, Redpoll, Species description, Spider, Spinus (bird), Spruce, Stellaria media, Subspecies, Supercilium, Taiga, Taraxacum, Thistle, Type (biology), United States, Washington (state), Willow.

  2. Birds described in 1810
  3. Birds of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
  4. Spinus (genus)
  5. Taxa named by Alexander Wilson (ornithologist)

Adriaan Joseph van Rossem

Adriaan Joseph van Rossem (December 17, 1892 in Chicago – September 4, 1949) was an American ornithologist of Dutch ancestry.

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Alaska

Alaska is a non-contiguous U.S. state on the northwest extremity of North America.

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Alexander Wilson (ornithologist)

Alexander Wilson (July 6, 1766 – August 23, 1813) was a Scottish-American poet, ornithologist, naturalist, and illustrator.

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Alnus rubra

Alnus rubra, the red alder, is a deciduous broadleaf tree native to western North America (Alaska, Yukon, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho and Montana).

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American goldfinch

The American goldfinch (Spinus tristis) is a small North American bird in the finch family. Pine siskin and American goldfinch are birds of North America, birds of the United States and spinus (genus).

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Aphid

Aphids are small sap-sucking insects and members of the superfamily Aphidoidea.

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Basionym

In the scientific name of organisms, basionym or basyonym means the original name on which a new name is based; the author citation of the new name should include the authors of the basionym in parentheses.

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Binomial nomenclature

In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, both of which use Latin grammatical forms, although they can be based on words from other languages.

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Birch

A birch is a thin-leaved deciduous hardwood tree of the genus Betula, in the family Betulaceae, which also includes alders, hazels, and hornbeams.

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Bird migration

Bird migration is a seasonal movement of birds between breeding and wintering grounds that occurs twice a year.

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Brown-headed cowbird

The brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater) is a small, obligate brood parasitic icterid native to temperate and subtropical North America. Pine siskin and brown-headed cowbird are birds of Mexico, birds of North America and birds of the United States.

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Canada

Canada is a country in North America.

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Carl Ludwig Koch

Carl Ludwig Koch (21 September 1778 – 23 August 1857) was a German entomologist and arachnologist.

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Charles Lucien Bonaparte

Charles Lucien Jules Laurent Bonaparte, 2nd Prince of Canino and Musignano (24 May 1803 – 29 July 1857) was a French naturalist and ornithologist, and a nephew of Napoleon.

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Common sunflower

The common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is a species of large annual forb of the daisy family Asteraceae.

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Conifer

Conifers are a group of cone-bearing seed plants, a subset of gymnosperms.

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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a member-supported unit of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, which studies birds and other wildlife.

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Elm

Elms are deciduous and semi-deciduous trees comprising the genus Ulmus in the family Ulmaceae.

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Eurasian siskin

The Eurasian siskin (Spinus spinus) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. Pine siskin and Eurasian siskin are spinus (genus).

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Family (biology)

Family (familia,: familiae) is one of the nine major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy.

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Finch

The true finches are small to medium-sized passerine birds in the family Fringillidae.

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Insect

Insects (from Latin insectum) are hexapod invertebrates of the class Insecta.

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Latin

Latin (lingua Latina,, or Latinum) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages.

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Maple

Acer is a genus of trees and shrubs commonly known as maples.

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New World sparrow

New World sparrows are a group of mainly New World passerine birds, forming the family Passerellidae.

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North America

North America is a continent in the Northern and Western Hemispheres.

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Philadelphia

Philadelphia, colloquially referred to as Philly, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the sixth-most populous city in the nation, with a population of 1,603,797 in the 2020 census.

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Poaceae

Poaceae, also called Gramineae, is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses.

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Polymorphism (biology)

In biology, polymorphism is the occurrence of two or more clearly different morphs or forms, also referred to as alternative phenotypes, in the population of a species.

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Ragweed

Ragweeds are flowering plants in the genus Ambrosia in the aster family, Asteraceae.

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Redpoll

The redpolls (genus Acanthis) (in Great Britain also historically known as redpoles) are a group of small passerine birds in the finch family Fringillidae, which have characteristic red markings on their heads. Pine siskin and redpoll are birds of Canada and birds of North America.

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Species description

A species description is a formal scientific description of a newly encountered species, typically articulated through a scientific publication.

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Spider

Spiders (order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight limbs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude silk.

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Spinus (bird)

Spinus is a genus of passerine birds in the finch family. Pine siskin and Spinus (bird) are spinus (genus).

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Spruce

A spruce is a tree of the genus Picea, a genus of about 40 species of coniferous evergreen trees in the family Pinaceae, found in the northern temperate and boreal (taiga) regions of the Earth.

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Stellaria media, chickweed, is an annual flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae.

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Subspecies

In biological classification, subspecies (subspecies) is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (morphology), but that can successfully interbreed.

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Supercilium

The supercilium is a plumage feature found on the heads of some bird species.

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Taiga

Taiga (p), also known as boreal forest or snow forest, is a biome characterized by coniferous forests consisting mostly of pines, spruces, and larches.

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Taraxacum

Taraxacum is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, which consists of species commonly known as dandelions.

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Thistle

Thistle is the common name of a group of flowering plants characterized by leaves with sharp prickles on the margins, mostly in the family Asteraceae.

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Type (biology)

In biology, a type is a particular specimen (or in some cases a group of specimens) of an organism to which the scientific name of that organism is formally associated.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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Washington (state)

Washington, officially the State of Washington, is the westernmost state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.

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Willow

Willows, also called sallows and osiers, of the genus Salix, comprise around 350 species (plus numerous hybrids) of typically deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist soils in cold and temperate regions.

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See also

Birds described in 1810

Birds of Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Spinus (genus)

Taxa named by Alexander Wilson (ornithologist)

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_siskin

Also known as Carduelis pinus, Spinus pinus.