Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei (Cassin, 1850)
11 gWeight
Lawrence's goldfinch (Spinus lawrencei) is a small songbird of erratic distribution that breeds in California and Baja California and winters in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
Busiest months: April · Most records: United States, Mexico
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: April · Most records: United States, Mexico
Lawrence's Goldfinch has been recorded at 105 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Canoa Ranch Conservation ParkUnited States2,395 records
- Big Morongo Canyon Preserve & Covington ParkUnited States2,312 records
- Hansen DamUnited States1,360 records
More places
- Tijuana River Valley – Bird & Butterfly GardenUnited States1,167 records
- Sepulveda Basin – East of Woodley AveUnited States1,021 records
- Sedgwick ReserveUnited States993 records
- Catalina SPUnited States846 records
- Sweetwater WetlandsUnited States779 records
- Frank G. Bonelli RP/Puddingstone Reservoir and vicinityUnited States646 records
- Anza Trail – TubacUnited States565 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
Lawrence's goldfinch (Spinus lawrencei) is a small songbird of erratic distribution that breeds in California and Baja California and winters in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
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Questions
How big is the Lawrence's Goldfinch?
The Lawrence's Goldfinch weighs around 11 g.
Where does the Lawrence's Goldfinch live?
Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: southwestern USA and northwestern Mexico. It is most often recorded in United States and Mexico.
When is the best time to see the Lawrence's Goldfinch?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Lawrence's Goldfinch endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Lawrence's Goldfinch as Least Concern.
What does the Lawrence's Goldfinch eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Lawrence's Goldfinch in?
It belongs to the family Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 11 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 65 mm
- Tail
- 48 mm
- Bill
- 10 mm
- Tarsus
- 13 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America, Middle America: southwestern USA and northwestern Mexico
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Finches, Euphonias Fringillidae
- Genus
- Spinus
Other birds in the genus Spinus
Tibetan SerinSpinus thibetanus
American GoldfinchSpinus tristis
Lesser GoldfinchSpinus psaltria
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
Antillean SiskinSpinus dominicensis
Pine SiskinSpinus pinus
Black-capped SiskinSpinus atriceps
Black-headed SiskinSpinus notatus
Black-chinned SiskinSpinus barbatus
Yellow-bellied SiskinSpinus xanthogastrus
Olivaceous SiskinSpinus olivaceus
Hooded SiskinSpinus magellanicus
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