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 Yosemite National Park
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte tephrocotis
Evening Grosbeak
Hesperiphona vespertina
Pine Grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
📅 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 Yosemite National Park?
About 14% of visitor-days record a Lesser Goldfinch sighting in Yosemite National Park, based on 473 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesser Goldfinch in Yosemite National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Goldfinch in Yosemite National Park in our monthly data.