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Scientific Name
Spinus tristis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Bryce Canyon National Park (BRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
American Goldfinch
Park Synonyms
Carduelis tristis
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Fringillidae |
| Genus | Spinus |
| Species | Spinus tristis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Summer resident/fall migrant. Schreier 2006 (pers. comm): not-every-year fall migrants after thistles have gone to seed.; Data Source: Schreier 2000, Bibkey #389442
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Sibley 2000, Bibkey #388608
Abundance
Occasional
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Park review of certified data (May 2006).
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Data Source: Schreier 2000, Bibkey #389442
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
eln/NCPN I&M
Created Date
8/8/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
jrbrehm@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/18/2025 10:40:33 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Schreier 2000, Bibkey #389442
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Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (BLCA)
Bluestone National Scenic River (BLUE)
Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
Capitol Reef National Park (CARE)
Golden Spike National Historical Park (GOSP)
Friendship Hill National Historic Site (FRHI)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Fort Necessity National Battlefield (FONE)
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (HAFE)
Gauley River National Recreation Area (GARI)
Curecanti National Recreation Area (CURE)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
Crater Lake National Park (CRLA)
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Fossil Butte National Monument (FOBU)
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (UPDE)
Zion National Park (ZION)
Parashant National Monument (PARA)
Oregon Caves National Monument (ORCA)
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens (KEAQ)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Lava Beds National Monument (LABE)
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial (THIS)
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National Mall and Memorial Parks (NAMA)
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Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (SAHI)
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (KAWW)
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (TUSK)
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