Hooded Siskin
Hooded Siskin · BirdGacha
10139 / 11068
Illustration · not to scale
- Body length
- 10–12 cm
- Body Mass
- 13.6 g
- Diet
- Seeds
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 72).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 50).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
Niels Krabbe · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
12 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Spinus magellanicus capitalis
c Colombia to c Ecuador and nw Peru
- Spinus magellanicus paulus
s Ecuador to sw Peru
- Spinus magellanicus peruanus
c Peru
- Spinus magellanicus urubambensis
s Peru and n Chile
- Spinus magellanicus santaecrucis
ec Bolivia
- Spinus magellanicus bolivianus
c, s Bolivia
- Spinus magellanicus hoyi
c Andes of nw Argentina
- Spinus magellanicus tucumanus
w Andes of nw Argentina
- Spinus magellanicus alleni
se Bolivia, w Paraguay and ne Argentina
- Spinus magellanicus ictericus
e, s Paraguay and se Brazil
- Spinus magellanicus magellanicus
Uruguay and e Argentina
- Spinus magellanicus longirostris
s Venezuela, w Guyana and n Brazil
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Spinus magellanicus
Which family does it belong to?
Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae)
Where is it found?
South America: widespread
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Body length: Wikipedia ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · sdrov · Not recorded
