California Goldfinch (1 Viewer)

chubri777

Well-known member

• May 5, 2007

• #1

Sorry for the quality of the picture here. I digiscoped this Goldfinch this morning thinking it was a Lesser but after uploading it I'm now thinking maybe it's a Lawrence's. Any thoughts?

 

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Natalie

Learning Birder

• May 5, 2007

• #2

Definitely a Lesser Goldfinch you have there.

 

SueO

Well-known member

• May 5, 2007

• #3

Hi Chubri,

I agree with Lesser.

 

Lisa W

I really need to get out and bird more

Staff member

Supporter

• May 6, 2007

• #4

I'll third that, has that distinctive Male Lesser cap on its head. It is of the hesperophila "green-back" subspecies as opposed to the psaltria "black-backed" supspecies. A Lawrence's would have had a Black face and chin as well as the cap.

 

chubri777

Well-known member

• May 6, 2007

• #5

I agree...I've just never seen a Lesser this Gray

 

Natalie

Learning Birder

• May 6, 2007

• #6

It looks like a juvie male to me (incomplete black cap), which would explain the lack of color. It does look more gray than the adults I have around my yard.