Western spindalis
| Western spindalis | |
|---|---|
| Male Spindalis zena pretrei Viñales, Cuba | |
| Female Spindalis zena pretrei Ciego de Ávila, Cuba | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Spindalidae |
| Genus: | Spindalis |
| Species: | S. zena |
| Binomial name | |
| Spindalis zena | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Fringilla zena Linnaeus, 1758 | |
The western spindalis (Spindalis zena) is a songbird species. It was formerly considered conspecific with the other three species of Spindalis, with the common name stripe-headed tanager.