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Lesser Goldfinch "Texas" form (male)

Spinus psaltria

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Field Notes

Description:

This was a new one for me! We're seeing more and more of the Lesser Goldfinches up in the foothills west of Denver!

Habitat:

Mountain pine forest, residential areas

Reference Links:

Lesser Goldfinch, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
ChristyHolland
We've been seeing more and more goldfinches in general up in the foothills...this guy was a first of his kind for me! Thanks!
JoshuaGSmith
Nice! Where I live, we get the Green-backed Lesser Goldfinch (hesperophilus).

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Colorado's Feathered Friends
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PublishedJuly 18, 2014

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