Spinus psaltria
            
               (L 4.5" WS 8" WT 0.33 oz)
          
         
            
               In the eastern part of their range,
               tend to have black backs...in the
               West Coast, their backs are green.
          
         
            
               Spinus in Greek refers to a bird
               mentioned by Aristophanes,
               Dionysius et al.; psaltria in
Latin
               means a female harp singer.
          
         
            
               Paton’s Center for
               Hummingbirds
            
               23Jan2020