Lawrence's goldfinch

The Lawrence's goldfinch (Carduelis lawrencei) is a small songbird of North America. Bigger than the Lesser Goldfinch, and smaller than the American Goldfinch, with less yellow markings than either.

Lawrence's goldfinch
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Adult male
Conservation status
Scientific classification e
Unrecognized taxon (fix): Spinus
Species:
Binomial name
Spinus lawrencei
Cassin, 1852
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Range of S. lawrencei      Breeding range     Year-round range     Wintering range
Synonyms

Carduelis lawrencei

It lives from central California and its southern coast in the United States, to Baja California in Mexico. Females have less yellow and do not have the black cap and chin of the males.

This bird is named after the American ornithologist (bird expert), George Newbold Lawrence.

References

  1. "Carduelis lawrencei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.