pine siskin

noun

Definition of pine siskin

: a North American finch (Carduelis pinus of the family Fringillidae) with streaked plumage

Examples of pine siskin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For lesser gold finch, American gold finch and pine siskin, use Nyjer seed in a screen feeder. — Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, "Create a home for birds, a new world for yourself," 10 June 2019 Sometimes pine siskins can stage a full-fledged invasion, dominating the feeder activity as large flocks of dozens of birds show up all at once. — Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver, "American goldfinches sport a new look this time of year | Charlotte Observer," 11 Feb. 2018

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