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Lesser Goldfinch male

Spinus psaltria

Description:

Small finch with dark back (black in the east, dark green in the west), black crown, bright yellow underparts. Wings, tail black with white markings. Forages in shrubs, brush, weedy fields for seeds and insects. Swift flight, alternates rapid wing beats with wings pulled to sides.

Habitat:

Brushy area on slopes of mountain canyon in Santa Catalina Mts.

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joanbstanley
Spotted by
joanbstanley

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Spotted on Nov 3, 2013
Submitted on Dec 2, 2013

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