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Lesser Goldfinch

Spinus psaltria (Say, T 1822)

The lesser goldfinch is a very small songbird of the Americas. Together with its relatives the American goldfinch and Lawrence's goldfinch, it forms the American goldfinches clade in the genus Spinus sensu stricto. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Fringillidae
Genus:
   Spinus
Scientific:
  Spinus psaltria


Original description

Citation:
  (Say, T 1822)

Reference:
   Exped. Pittsburgh Rocky Mountains [James] 2 p.40,note

Protonym:
  Fringilla psaltria

Type locality:
  Arkansas River near mountains [= near Colorado Springs] , Colorado.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/124315#page/52/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  CD5C21CAB91A75EB

Avibase ID:
  avibase-CD5C21CA

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/CD5C21CA


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 179254

Geographic range:

  • Spinus psaltria psaltria: south-central USA to southern Mexico (Guerrero, Veracruz, and Oaxaca)
  • Spinus psaltria witti: Tres Marías Islands (off western Mexico)
  • Spinus psaltria jouyi: southeastern Mexico (Yucatán Peninsula and northern Quintana Roo)
  • Spinus psaltria colombianus: southern Mexico (Chiapas) to Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, and northern Peru
  • Spinus psaltria hesperophilus: western USA to southern Baja California and northwestern Mexico
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English:
Lesser Goldfinch
Catalan:
cadernera menuda
Czech:
čížek mexický
Danish:
Mexicosisken
German:
Mexikozeisig
Spanish:
Jilguero Menor
Spanish (Spain):
Jilguero Menor
Finnish:
pikkutikli
French:
Chardonneret mineur
Croatian:
zlatnotrbi čižak
Hungarian:
kis aranypinty
Icelandic:
Gullfinka
Italian:
Cardellino minore
Japanese (romaji):
himekinhiwa
Japanese:
ヒメキンヒワ
Lithuanian:
Meksikinis alksninukas
Dutch:
Witbandsijs
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Småstillits
Norwegian:
Småstillits
Polish:
czyż mały
Portuguese:
Pintassilgo-pequeno
Portuguese (Portugal):
pintassilgo-pequeno
Russian:
Мексиканский чиж
Slovak:
stehlík spevavý
Serbian:
Mali američki čižak
Swedish:
småsiska
Ukrainian:
Чиж малий
Chinese:
暗背金翅雀
Chinese (Traditional):
暗背金翅雀


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886):
Arkansas Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.):
Arkansas Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.):
Arkansas Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.):
Arkansas Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.):
Arkansas Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.):
Arkansas Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.):
Arkansas Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.):
Arkansas Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895):
Arkansas Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.):
Arkansas Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.):
Arkansas Goldfinch ( Astragalinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.):
Arkansas Goldfinch ( Astragalinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.):
Arkansas Goldfinch ( Astragalinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.):
Arkansas Goldfinch ( Astragalinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.):
Arkansas Goldfinch ( Astragalinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.):
Arkansas Goldfinch ( Astragalinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.):
Arkansas Goldfinch ( Astragalinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
Arkansas Goldfinch ( Astragalinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
Arkansas Goldfinch ( Astragalinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
Arkansas Goldfinch ( Astragalinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
Arkansas Goldfinch ( Astragalinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
Arkansas Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
Arkansas Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
Arkansas Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
Arkansas Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
Arkansas Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
Arkansas Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
Arkansas Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
Arkansas Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
Arkansas Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
Arkansas Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
Arkansas Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
Arkansas Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
Arkansas Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
Arkansas Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Chardonneret mineur ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Chardonneret mineur ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Dark-backed Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Dark-backed Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Carduelis psaltria [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Carduelis psaltria [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Carduelis psaltria [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Carduelis psaltria) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Astragalinus psaltria) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Astragalinus psaltria) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Astragalinus psaltria) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Astragalinus psaltria) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Astragalinus psaltria) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Astragalinus psaltria) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
Lesser Goldfinch ( Spinus psaltria) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Carduelis psaltria [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Spinus psaltria [version 1]

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Species status: full species

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Bulgarian: Малък щиглец
Catalan: cadernera menuda
Czech: čížek mexický, Stehlík menší
Danish: Mexicosisken
German: Mexikanerzeisig, Mexikozeisig
English: Arkansas Finch, Arkansas Goldfinch, Dark-backed Goldfinch, Green-backed Goldfinch, Lesser Goldfinch, Mexican Goldfinch
English, HBW: Lesser Goldfinch
English (IOC): Lesser Goldfinch
English (United States): Lesser Goldfinch
Esperanto: Malgranda kardelo
Spanish: Canario, canario yucateco, Dominico Dorsioscuro, Dominiquito de Dorso Oscuro, Jilguerito Dominico, Jilguero Aliblanco, Jilguero Dominico, Jilguero dorsioscuro, Jilguero Menor, Jilguero Minor, Verdecillo Menor
Spanish (Colombia): Jilguero Aliblanco
Spanish (Costa Rica): Jilguero menor, Jilguero Minor
Spanish (Ecuador): Jilguero dorsioscuro, Jilguero Menor
Spanish (Spain): Jilguero Menor
Spanish (HBW): Lesser Goldfinch
Spanish (Honduras): Canario
Spanish (Mexico): canario yucateco, Dominico Dorsioscuro, Jilguerito Dominico, jilguero dominico, Jilguero Dorsioscuro
Spanish (Nicaragua): Verdecillo Menor
Spanish (Panama): Jilguero Menor
Spanish (Peru): Jilguero Menor
Spanish (Venezuela): Capa Negra, Chirulí
Estonian: väikesiisike
Finnish: Pikkutikli
French: Chardonneret mineur, Tarin à dos noir, Tarin de l'Arkansas, Tarin mineur
Croatian: zlatnotrbi čižak
Hungarian: kis aranypinty
Icelandic: Gullfinka
Italian: Cardellino minore, Lucherino dorsonero, Lucherino minore americano
Japanese (romaji): himekinhiwa
Japanese: ヒメキンヒワ
Scientific: Astragalinus psaltria, Carduelis psaltria, Carduelis psaltria psaltria, Fringilla psaltria, Spinus psaltria, Spinus psaltria psaltria
Lithuanian: Meksikinis alksninukas
Latvian: mazais dadzītis
Dutch: Kleine Geelvink, Witbandsijs
Norwegian Nynorsk: Småstillits
Norwegian: Småstillits
Polish: czyz maly, czyż mały
Portuguese: Pintassilgo-pequeno
Portuguese (Portugal): pintassilgo-pequeno
Russian: Малый чиж, Мексиканский чиж
Slovak: stehlík spevavý
Serbian: Mali američki čižak
Swedish: Småsiska
Turkish: Koyu-sırtlı Saka, Sarı-siyah iskete, Sarı-Siyah İskete
Ukrainian: Чиж малий
Chinese: 暗背金翅雀
Chinese (Traditional): 暗背金翅雀

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