Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFringillidae (Fringíl·lids)
- GenusSpinus (Siskins and New World Goldfinches)
- SpeciesSpinus psaltria (Lesser Goldfinch)
Closest Relatives at Redwood National Park
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
Evening Grosbeak
Hesperiphona vespertina
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
Pacific Wren
Troglodytes pacificus
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Goldfinch in Redwood National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Lesser Goldfinch sighting in Redwood National Park, based on 76 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesser Goldfinch in Redwood National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Goldfinch in Redwood National Park in our monthly data.