The lesser goldfinch isn't as stunning as the American goldfinch. The yellow just isn't as vibrant. From Texas to Colorado, ...

Throughout Marin, there is a little yellow bird that the modern books miscall the lesser goldfinch. Miscall, because this bird is “lesser” in nothing but the insignificant comparison of size.

Tiny, gold and garrulous — today’s bird is the California prodigy misleadingly called the lesser goldfinch. If you’ve seen a group of little yellow birds eating seeds at a feeder, then you ...

New research shows that Lesser Goldfinches, a small songbird traditionally found in Southwest USA, are expanding their range northward through the Pacific Northwest at an unprecedented rate ...

Lesser goldfinches (spinus psaltria) are tiny, stub-billed songbirds with long, pointed wings, and short, notched tails. Males are bright yellow below with a glossy black cap and white patches ...

Where to find one: The lesser goldfinch makes its home in patchy open habitats of many kinds. From the western U.S. to South America, this songbird frequents thickets, weedy fields, woodlands ...

Lesser goldfinches are common in and around Santa Fe in the summer months. It’s not uncommon to see these small, yellow finches in the winter, as we are just on ...

New research published in the journal Ornithology shows that Lesser Goldfinches, a small songbird traditionally found in the Southwest, are expanding their range northward through the Pacific ...

On lesser goldfinches, these parts are black and their bills more stout. During breeding season, the males of both species sport brilliant yellow plumage topped off by a black cap.

A lesser goldfinch is seen in Tohono Chul Park in Tucson, Ariz., on March 1, 2017. . See more of Denny Granstrand’s wildlife photos at www.granstrand.net. (Photo courtesy Denny Granstrand) ...

Lesser goldfinches are in the Santa Fe area all during nesting season but their population has really exploded lately. Young goldfinches have fledged and activity at thistle feeders is off the ...