Siskins Sentence Examples

Structurally it would seem to have some relation to the siskins (Chrysomitris), though the members of the two groups have very different habits, and perhaps its nearest kinship lies with the hawfinches (Coccothraustes).

The linnets, through the genus Leucosticte, lead to the mountain-finches (Montifringilla), and the redpolls through the siskins (Chrysomitris) to the goldfinches (Carduelis); and these last again to the hawfinches, one group of which (Coccothraustes) is apparently not far distant from the chaffinches (Fringilla proper), and the other (Hesperiphona) seems to be allied to the greenfinches (Ligurinus) .

Numerous Siskins, several redpolls & unseen Crossbill s. More than 40 Goldcrests in the woods.

Numerous Siskins, several Redpolls & unseen Crossbill s. More than 40 Goldcrests in the woods.