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Introduction
What the Lesser Goldfinch Looks Like
The Lesser Goldfinch has overall_color color of yellow and black and white.
The Lesser Goldfinch has above_color color of black and white.
The Lesser Goldfinch has head color of black.
The Lesser Goldfinch has face color of black.
The Lesser Goldfinch has below_color color of yellow.
The Lesser Goldfinch has undertail color of yellow.
The Lesser Goldfinch has back color of black.
The Lesser Goldfinch has bill color of yellowish.
The Lesser Goldfinch has wing color of black and white.
The Lesser Goldfinch has belly color of yellow.
The Lesser Goldfinch has tail color of black and white.
The Lesser Goldfinch has chest color of yellow.
The Lesser Goldfinch has leg color of greyish.
The Lesser Goldfinch has neck color of yellow.
Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Lesser Goldfinch
The length of the Lesser Goldfinch is from 3.5 inches to 4.3 inches (8.9 cm to 10.9 cm).
The weight of the Lesser Goldfinch is from 0.3 ounces to 0.4 ounces (8.5 grams to 11.3 grams).
The wingspan of the Lesser Goldfinch is from 5.9 inches to 7.9 inches (15.0 cm to 20.1 cm).
Pictures of the Lesser Goldfinch
Lesser Goldfinch, Lesser Goldfinch (f) by Becky Matsubara, from flickr, licensed under CC
Lesser Goldfinch, Lesser goldfinch by Monkeystyle3000, from flickr, licensed under CC
Lesser Goldfinch, Lesser Goldfinch by Monkeystyle3000, from flickr, licensed under CC
Lesser Goldfinch, Lesser Goldfinch by Monkeystyle3000, from flickr, licensed under CC
Lesser Goldfinch, Lesser goldfinch by Monkeystyle3000, from flickr, licensed under CC
Lesser Goldfinch, Lesser goldfinch by Monkeystyle3000, from flickr, licensed under CC
Lesser Goldfinch, Lesser Goldfinch_female by Birdman of Beaverton, from flickr, licensed under CC
Lesser Goldfinch, Lesser goldfinch by Monkeystyle3000, from flickr, licensed under CC
Lesser Goldfinch, Lesser goldfinch by Monkeystyle3000, from flickr, licensed under CC
Lesser Goldfinch, Lesser goldfinch by Monkeystyle3000, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Lesser Goldfinch, Lesser Goldfinch. (Adult Western ). Male. Carduelis psaltria by gailhampshire, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Lesser Goldfinch, IMG_8945 by Always a birder!, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Lesser Goldfinch, Lesser Goldfinch male by Just chaos, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Lesser Goldfinch, Lesser Goldfinch by Birdman of Beaverton, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Lesser Goldfinch, Lesser Goldfinch by Birdman of Beaverton, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Lesser Goldfinch, Lesser Goldfinch_male by Birdman of Beaverton, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Lesser Goldfinch, Lesser Goldfinch_male by Birdman of Beaverton, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Lesser Goldfinch, Lesser Goldfinch male by Just chaos, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Lesser Goldfinch, Lesser Goldfinch by Birdman of Beaverton, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Lesser Goldfinch, Goldfinch, Lesser Males by Charles & Clint, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Lesser Goldfinch, Lesser Goldfinch_female by Birdman of Beaverton, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Lesser Goldfinch, Lesser Goldfinch female by Just chaos, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Lesser Goldfinch, Lesser goldfinch by Monkeystyle3000, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Lesser Goldfinch, Lesser Goldfinch female by Just chaos, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Lesser Goldfinch, Lesser Gold Finch_female by Birdman of Beaverton, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Lesser Goldfinch, Lesser Goldfinch_female by Birdman of Beaverton, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Lesser Goldfinch, Lesser Goldfinch female by Just chaos, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Lesser Goldfinch, Lesser Goldfinch by Birdman of Beaverton, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Lesser Goldfinch, Astragalinus psaltria / Jilguero aliblanco / Lesser Goldfinch (juvenile) by felixu, from flickr, licensed under CC
Feeding Behavior of the Lesser Goldfinch
vigorously and clumsily forages in weeds, shrubs, and trees.
generally forages in flocks, with the exception of during nesting.
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What the Lesser Goldfinch Likes to Eat
The Lesser Goldfinch feeds on the following:
- seed (of thistle, wild sunflower, various weeds)
- flowers
- buds of trees (such as cottonwoods)
- berries
- insects
- aphids
- salt.
Where To Find the Lesser Goldfinch
You can find the Lesser Goldfinch in the following habitats:
- Open brushy country
- open woods
- wooded streams
- gardens
- low valleys
- mountains
