Lesser Goldfinch (Carduelis psaltria)

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Lesser Goldfinch (Carduelis psaltria)

From: don@wildlife.net (Don)
Newsgroups: alt.binaries.pictures.animals
Subject: Songbird - Lesser Goldfinch - LesserGoldFinch_03.JPG
Date: Sun, 29 Mar 1998 13:37:44 GMT

The lesser goldfinch (Carduelis psaltria or Spinus psaltria) is a small songbird of the Americas. It may be the smallest true finch in the world. The lesser goldfinches ranges from the southwestern United States (near the coast, as far north as extreme southwestern Washington) to Venezuela and Peru. It migrates from the colder parts of its U.S. range.

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Scientific Name: Spinus psaltria (Say, 1823) Common Names: Lesser Goldfinch French: Chardonneret mineur; German: Mexikozeisig; Spanish: Jilguero menor Taxonomy: Fringilla psaltria Say, 1822, , Arkansas River near mountains [= near Colorado Springs], Colorado, USA. Synonyms: Carduelis psaltria (Say, 1823)

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