Lawrence's Goldfinch (Spinus lawrencei)

Family
Fringillidae (Finches)

Size
12 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Cassin, 1852)

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.

Range (Guide)

Mexico (B), USA (B).

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).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (81)...)

Lawrence's Goldfinch (Spinus lawrencei) [XC328992]
by Lance A. M. Benner from Big Dalton Canyon, Glendora, Los Angeles County, California, United States (song)

Lawrence's Goldfinch (Spinus lawrencei) [XC661826]
by from Mike's Sky Rancho, Sierra San Pedro Martir, Baja California, Mexico (call, imitation, song, mimicry\/imitation)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

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