Scientific Name: Carduelis psaltria
Residency: Year-round resident of southern and central Arizona, and a summer resident in northern Arizona.
Diet: Feeds upon seeds. Is a strict herbivore with the exception of an occasional insect.
Predators:  Sharp-shinned Hawks, Loggerhead Shrikes, and American Kestrels take adults.  Brewer's Blackbird is known to destroy nestlings.
Nesting: The female constructs a cup-shaped nest of grass, hair, feathers and plant matter.
Nesting Records:
Notes: Populations of this species seem to be remaining stable or even increasing throughout its range.

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