American Goldfinch

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q27075861
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American Goldfinch

Summary

American Goldfinch is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.33% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,337 views/month, #646 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • American Goldfinch's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • American Goldfinch is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • American Goldfinch's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • American Goldfinch belongs to the parent taxon Spinus[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, American Goldfinch is Spinus tristis[7].
  • American Goldfinch's Commons category is recorded as Spinus tristis[8].
  • American Goldfinch's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Spinus tristis[9].
  • American Goldfinch's Commons gallery is recorded as Spinus tristis[10].
  • American Goldfinch's original combination is recorded as Fringilla tristis[11].
  • American Goldfinch's taxon synonym is recorded as Carduelis tristis[12].
  • American Goldfinch's taxon synonym is recorded as Fringilla tristis[13].
  • American Goldfinch's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'S. tristis'}[14].
  • American Goldfinch is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'American Goldfinch'}[15].
  • American Goldfinch is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Goldzeisig'}[16].
  • American Goldfinch is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Jilguero Yanqui'}[17].
  • American Goldfinch is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'cadernera americana'}[18].
  • American Goldfinch is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'čížek žlutý'}[19].
  • American Goldfinch is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'kuldsiisike'}[20].
  • American Goldfinch is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Gulstillits'}[21].
  • American Goldfinch is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Американский чиж'}[22].
  • American Goldfinch is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'オウゴンヒワ'}[23].
  • American Goldfinch is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Guldsisken'}[24].
  • American Goldfinch is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'amerikantikli'}[25].
  • American Goldfinch is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'aranycsíz'}[26].
  • American Goldfinch is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'czyż złotawy'}[27].

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Classification

American Goldfinch's scientific name is Spinus tristis[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Spinus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[15], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Goldzeisig'}[16], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Jilguero Yanqui'}[17], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'cadernera americana'}[18], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'čížek žlutý'}[19], and {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'kuldsiisike'}[20].

Identifiers

American Goldfinch's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 145310[28]. American Goldfinch's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 54773[29]. American Goldfinch's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 45510354[30]. American Goldfinch's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5231640[31]. American Goldfinch's ITIS TSN is recorded as 179249[32].

Why It Matters

American Goldfinch ranks in the top 0.33% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,337 views/month, #646 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . iNaturalist. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Original combination Fringilla tristis
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