Males are very distinct from other goldfinch species ... A very pale female lesser can show whitish undertail coverts, but it has a different wing pattern than all Americans and is always greener ...

Knowing how to attract goldfinches to your backyard is about more than setting up any old bird feeder. These gorgeous ...

Lesser Goldfinch Lesser goldfinches are restricted to the west. Their range is limited to West Texas, the coast of California, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico.

All other plumages can be separated from the lesser goldfinch by their bolder wing pattern and white undertail coverts. The female Lawrence’s goldfinch is gray like a nonbreeding adult female ...