The pine siskin is a North American species of finch that primarily inhabits wooded areas and usually nests in evergreens. The siskin is noted for its fine, tweezerlike beak, which aids in the shelling and extraction of seeds, its principal food, from small cones.
John Gerlach/Animals AnimalsLibrary of Natural Sounds, Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. All rights reserved.
"Pine Siskin," Microsoft(R) Encarta(R) 96 Encyclopedia. (c) 1993-1995 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
