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American Goldfinch

Spinus tristis

Photo by LisaPowers
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LisaPowers
Emma, It looks nothing like the lesser goldfinch as shown and described by: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Lesser_Goldfinch/id It would be very unusual to see one here in Tennessee too.
HemaShah
looks like a lesser gold finch.

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