Spinus

spinus Translingual thumb|Spinus spinus Etymology From mul grc σπίνος chaffinch Proper noun 1 m genus family Fringillidae certain siskins and goldfinches Hypernyms genus ; Carduelinae subfamily subfamily Hyponyms genus Spinus spinus species (spruce siskin) type species; Spinus atratus species (black siskin), Spinus atriceps species (black-capped siskin), Spinus barbatus species (black-chinned siskin), Spinus crassirostris species (thick-billed siskin), Spinus cucullatus species (red siskin), Spinus dominicensis species (Antillean siskin), Spinus lawrencei species (Lawrence's goldfinch), Spinus magellanicus species (hooded siskin), Spinus notata species (black-headed siskin), Spinus olivacea species (olivaceous siskin), Spinus pinus species (pine siskin), Spinus psaltria species (lesser goldfinch), Spinus siemiradzkii species (saffron siskin), Spinus spinescens species (Andean siskin), Spinus thibetana species (Tibetan siskin), Spinus tristis species (American goldfinch), Spinus uropygialis species (yellow-rumped siskin), Spinus xanthogastra species (yellow-bellied siskin), Spinus yarrellii species (yellow-faced siskin) other species References Spinus (bird) 1 1 179245 45510352 mul True finches