It can be a poor parent and needs extra attention, and extra heat for chicks to be successfully raised. The Black Siskin needs a larger cage or better a small aviary. Small, greenish-yellow finch with black head, bright yellow wing-flashes, sharply pointed bill and notched tail. Red Siskin (Spinus cucullatus) bird call sounds on dibird.com. Carduelis notatus oleaceus. Breeding Breeding results of the Black Siskin are common since 1985. The head, chin, throat, flight feathers and tail are black. Black Siskin For Sale - The Black Siskin (Spinus atrata) is a species of South American Finch in the Fringillidae family. The Venezuelan Black Hooded Red Siskin can be bred and produced in captivity very easily. Siskin Species. Twigs of pine are a good decoration. The Black Siskin nests in wire nests as in the "Sabel'sche Nistklotz" but needs an underground in sisal. There are two breeders who I know who are breeding them but interestingly no success at the moment. "The Red Siskin (Carduelis cucullata) is a small passerine bird. Den Blå Planet er Nordeuropas største akvarium og tilbyder en verdensomsejling under havet for børn og voksne. I have fostered them under canaries and also the Black-headed Siskin. This is a highly specialised seed mixture formulated especially for the Red Siskin. Male nominate r I have a pair of Venezuelan Black Hooded Red Siskins on a nest at the moment but cannot guarantee when or if I will have young available! Breeding in South America: ne Colombia, n and w Venezuela, s Guyana; can be seen in 5 countries. They have made several hatch. Black Headed Siskins are very small birds, a little larger then the Red Siskins. Carduelis Notatus. Nevertheless, the Red Siskin is still in great demand today. Both male and female have black head. Black Throated Canary * Grey Singer * Green Singer * Western Citril * Red Siskin * Breeding. BLACK HEADED SISKIN. The red siskin is a small, red-and-black finch. Red also appears on the rump, uppertail coverts, wing bars and back of the neck where it blends to gray on the back. Red Siskins require a specific diet that differs slightly from other hooded siskins, most notable by the addition of extra Niger Seed, which is included in the mix at a ratio of 27%. The natural habitats of the Black Siskin Finch are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrub-land and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. Red Siskin (Carduelis Cucullata) Breeding This is the result of a pair, which I prepared since late end of 2013.