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Lesser Goldfinch - Spinus psaltria FRINGILLIDAE Members: | Search Common: Search Scientific: |
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| General Comments | Accidental. There are two state records for the Lesser Goldfinch: an immature male of the "Western" or "Green-backed" race was seen in Winston-Salem (Forsyth) on 27 Sep 1985* [Chat 50:59-60 link], and one adult male of the "Texas" or "Black-backed" race at a feeder in Beaufort (Carteret) from 2-4 Mar 2009* was seen by multiple observers and photographed [Chat 74:11-13 link]. Several photographs of this last bird are on the Carolina Bird Club Photo Gallery. | ||||||
| Breeding Status | Nonbreeder | ||||||
| NC BRC List | Definitive | ||||||
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| State Rank | SA | ||||||
| Global Rank | G5 | ||||||
| Coastal Plain | One record (see above). | ||||||
| Piedmont | One record (see above). | ||||||
| Mountains | No records. | ||||||
| Finding Tips |
1/2* | ||||||
| Attribution | LeGrand[2023-03-28], LeGrand[2018-02-01], LeGrand[2012-11-09] | ||||||
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