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Common Name
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Alternate Names
Common Type
Goldfinch
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Fringillidae
Genus
Spinus
Species
lawrencei
Conversation Status
Least Concern
Number of Sub-Species
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.