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Carduelis psaltria

Photo by Marysan.
Photo taken: San Diego, California.

[edit] Identification

Sometimes known as Dark-backed Goldfinch.

10cm. Yellow underparts, white patches on tail and wings. Black upperparts. Females olive-green upperparts, yellow-buff underparts.

[edit] Distribution

Southwestern United States, Venezuela and Peru. Casual vagrant to Kansas.

[edit] Taxonomy

The Lesser Goldfinch shares the Genus Carduelis with Greenfinches, Redpolls, Siskins, Linnets, other Goldfinches, and the Twite.

[edit] Habitat

Trees and shrubs

[edit] Behaviour

Diet includes tree buds and weed seeds.

It builds a cupshaped nest of plant material in a bush or tree and 3-4 blue-white eggs are laid.

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