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The female lays between 2 and 6 eggs. [ 19 ] [ 21 ] [ 28 ] The eggs are white or light grey or light blue, with small brown spots [ 19 ] [ 21 ] and they are approximately 16.5 mm by 12 mm in size. [ 12 ] [ 19 ] [ 21 ] Incubation takes between 10 and 14 days and is carried out entirely by the female.
The European goldfinch or simply the goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) is a small passerine bird in the finch family that is native to Europe, North Africa and western and central Asia. It has been introduced to other areas, including Australia, New Zealand, Uruguay and the United States.
The willow goldfinch [9] (S. t. salicamans) occurs west of the Sierra Nevada range during the summer and in the central and southern Baja California Peninsula to the Mojave Desert and the Colorado Desert in the winter. In winter, the plumage of both sexes is browner than the other subspecies and in summer, the male's black cap is smaller than ...
Due to this late mating, goldfinches usually only raise one brood a year. Most nesting occurs throughout July, August and September. Campbell Vaughn: Lawn irrigation can be tricky to get right ...
USA TODAY determined the rankings by adding the number of times each bird was listed as most-sighted for each state, each month. For example, over six seasons, the house sparrow was listed as top ...
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Lawrence's goldfinch is known for its wandering habits. It breeds from about Shasta County, California to northern Baja California, largely in the Coast Ranges and the foothills of the Sierra Nevada and in the Baja highlands, but also sometimes as far down as the coast; its highest breeding altitude is about 8,800 ft (2,700 m) on Mount Pinos.
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