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