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Range Map for Lesser Goldfinch

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Migration

Resident to short-distance migrant. Lesser Goldfinches at the northern edge of their range disappear in cold winter, but we don’t know where exactly they go. Lesser Goldfinches also move from higher elevations to lower country in winter.

Map data for South American distribution provided by Robert S. Ridgley, remaining distributional data are provided by NatureServe in collaboration with Robert Ridgely, James Zook, The Nature Conservancy - Migratory Bird Program, Conservation International - CABS, World Wildlife Fund - US, and Environment Canada - WILDSPACE.

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Species in This Family

Finches, Euphonias, and Allies(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Fringillidae)

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