Habitat
Arid to semi-arid open deciduous pine-oak woodland, oak woodland, chaparral, and pinyon-juniper vegetation, often near water. From sea-level - 2,500 m.
Breeds south-western USA (California) and extreme north-western Mexico (northern Baja California). Non-breeding eastern and south to southern Arizona and north-western Mexico (northern Sonora).
 
Population
Estimated population is 150,000 (2010).
Lawrence's Goldfinch (Spinus) [XC71938]
by Paul Marvin from Meling Ranch, Sierra San Pedro Martir, Baja California, Mexico (song)
Lawrence's Goldfinch (Spinus) [XC710128]
by Lance A. M. Benner from San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge, Cochise County, Arizona, United States (imitation, song, mimicry\/imitation)