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The lesser goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) is a small finch in the genus Spinus native to the Americas. As is the case for most species in the genus Spinus , lesser goldfinch males have a black forehead, which females lack.
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Printable version; In other projects ... ) at as little as 9.5 cm (3.8 in) and the lesser goldfinch ... John (1993): Finches and Sparrows: an identification guide ...
American goldfinch: Spinus tristis: mid-Alberta to North Carolina during the breeding season, and from just south of the Canada–United States border to Mexico during the winter Lawrence's goldfinch: Spinus lawrencei: California and Baja California, winters in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico Lesser goldfinch: Spinus psaltria
The family Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, bills which are flattened to a greater or lesser extent, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to special oils. Thirty-four species have been recorded in Yellowstone.
This is a small green-and-yellow finch. According to some sources, it is the smallest species of finch on average, although others give this title to the lesser goldfinch. [2] The total length can range from 9.5 to 11 cm (3.7 to 4.3 in). [3] A weight of 11.5 g (0.41 oz) may be at the high end. [2]
The only member of this family in the New World, the verdin is one of the smallest passerines in North America. It is gray overall and adults have a bright yellow head and rufous "shoulder patch" (the lesser coverts). Verdins are insectivorous, continuously foraging among the desert trees and scrubs. They are usually solitary except when they ...
European goldfinch: Carduelis carduelis (Linnaeus, 1758) 173 Grey-crowned goldfinch: Carduelis caniceps (Vigors, 1831) 174 Citril finch: Carduelis citrinella (Pallas, 1764) 175 Corsican finch: Carduelis corsicana (Koenig, AF, 1899) 176 Red-fronted serin: Serinus pusillus (Pallas, 1811) 177 European serin: Serinus serinus (Linnaeus, 1766) 178 ...