Spinus tristis Linnaeus 1758 (American goldfinch)
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Aves - Passeriformes - Fringillidae
Alternative combination: Fringilla tristis
Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824
Belongs to Spinus according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Miller and DeMay 1942, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Spinus pinus, Spinus psaltria
Ecology: volant granivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (3: California collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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