Ensuring Bird Friendly habitats

More bird-friendly agroforestry crops and protected areas guarantee environmental, economic, and social sustainability

The Red Siskin’s Specialists and Aviculturists Network (ReSSAN)

We received the visit from ReSSAN members to the Conservation Center who shared their experiences in breeding practices and their knowledge about the species.

Promoting the Red Siskin sustainable use

Did you know that breeders from around the world have joined efforts to save the Red Siskin?

Rescuing, raising and reintroducing more Red Siskins

We are working hard in order to rescue individuals confiscated from the illegal trade, rehabilitate them, raise more, and reintroduce them into nature.

The Initiative

The Red Siskin Initiative is an international partnership of public and private institutions communities and people working to help understand, protect and restore sustainable populations of the Red Siskin.

The Project

We envision to maintain and restore self-sustaining populations of Red Siskins in their natural habitat and their historical distribution range.

Understanding the Red Siskin

Our scientists are using fieldwork, labwork, and in-depth analyses to better understand the ecology and genetics of this species.

Rescuing, raising and reintroducing more Red Siskins

We are working hard in order to rescue individuals confiscated from the illegal trade, rehabilitate them, raise more, and reintroduce them into nature.

Connecting with people

Two Venezuelan local TV chains are presenting a promotional video of the RSI featuring Venezuelan radio and TV host Rocco Pirillo titled “Four things you didn’t know about redheads”.

Ensuring Bird Friendly habitats

More bird-friendly agroforestry crops and protected areas guarantee environmental, economic, and social sustainability

Promoting the Red Siskin sustainable use

Did you know that breeders from around the world have joined efforts to save the Red Siskin?

The Red Siskin

Once abundant across northern Venezuela, today it is a very rare bird.

An Iconic bird

The Red Siskin has been an inspiration for generations of Venezuelan singers, poets and painters.

Why is it endangered?

Two primary human activities have brought the Red Siskin close to extinction: Unsustainable harvest, and habitat loss and degradation.

Take action

Everybody can make the difference. Share with others what you know about the Red Siskin, do not choose wildlife as pets, contribute to the project with money or time.

Be a part

The Red Siskin Initiative is partnership of many who strongly believe that we will have time to prevent the extinction.

Ensuring Bird Friendly habitats

The Red Siskin’s Specialists and Aviculturists Network (ReSSAN)

Promoting the Red Siskin sustainable use

Rescuing, raising and reintroducing more Red Siskins

New allies join the Red Siskin Initiative!

The Bridging the Americas Program arrives in Venezuela

New Red Siskin exhibit coming soon

The Red Siskin: fashionable and sustainable

Red Siskin Special Edition Coffee Cupping

The Red Siskin Conservation Center turns two!

The Initiative

The Project

Understanding the Red Siskin

Rescuing, raising and reintroducing more Red Siskins

Connecting with people

Ensuring Bird Friendly habitats

Promoting the Red Siskin sustainable use

Learn more about the initiative

The Red Siskin

An Iconic bird

Why is it endangered?

How you can help

Take action

Be a part

Who is involved