What is "pine siskin"

Siskin \Sis"kin\, n. [Dan. sisgen; cf. Sw. siska, G. zeisig, D. sijsje; of Slav. origin; cf. Pol. czy?.] (Zo["o]l.)

1. A small green and yellow European finch ( Spinus spinus, or Carduelis spinus); -- called also aberdevine.

2. The American pinefinch ( S. pinus); -- called also pine siskin. See Pinefinch.

   Note: The name is applied also to several other related species found in Asia and South America.

   Siskin green, a delicate shade of yellowish green, as in the mineral torbernite.

Pinefinch \Pine"finch`\ (p[imac]n"f[i^]nch`), n. (Zo["o]l.)

1. A small American bird ( Spinus spinus syn. Chrysomitris spinus); -- called also pine siskin, and American siskin.

2. The pine grosbeak.

n. small finch of North American coniferous forests [syn: pine finch, Spinus pinus]

The pine siskin (Spinus pinus) is a North American bird in the finch family. It is a migratory bird with an extremely sporadic winter range.