Order
Passeriformes
Family
Fringillidae
Genus
Spinus
Species
lawrencei
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Prefers areas with dry and open woods near brush and fields with tall annual weeds that are near a small body of water. It may nest in other habitats, including rural residential areas, but not in deserts or dense forests.
Distribution and Range
Breeds in California and northern Baja. Winters in southern Arizona and New Mexico.
Food
Feeds almost entirely on seeds of shrubs and forbs.