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The American goldfinch (Spinus tristis) is a small North American bird in the finch family. It is migratory , ranging from mid- Alberta to North Carolina during the breeding season , and from just south of the Canada–United States border to Mexico during the winter.
The European goldfinch is native to Europe, North Africa, and western and central Asia. It is found in open, partially wooded lowlands and is a resident in the milder west of its range, but migrates from colder regions. It will also make local movements, even in the west, to escape bad weather.
American goldfinch (Spinus tristis) male (left) and female (right) in Johnston County, North Carolina, USA The finches have a near-global distribution, being found across the Americas, Eurasia and Africa, as well as some island groups such as the Hawaiian islands.
The flowers are insect pollinated, and various thistle species are widely known as important food sources for butterflies, as well as bees.
The lesser goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) is a small finch in the genus Spinus native to the Americas.. As is the case for most species in the genus Spinus, lesser goldfinch males have a black forehead, which females lack.
Lawrence's goldfinch is known for its wandering habits. It breeds from about Shasta County, California to northern Baja California, largely in the Coast Ranges and the foothills of the Sierra Nevada and in the Baja highlands, but also sometimes as far down as the coast; its highest breeding altitude is about 8,800 ft (2,700 m) on Mount Pinos.
Really Wild Animals is a children's nature television series, hosted by Dudley Moore as an anthropomorphic globe named Spin. [1] Comprising 13 episodes, it was released between October 24, 1993 and March 6, 1996.
The genus Carduelis was introduced by the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760 by tautonomy based on Carl Linnaeus's specific epithet for the European goldfinch Fringilla carduelis. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The name carduelis is the Latin word for the European goldfinch.