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Lesser Goldfinch

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Description:

I suspect this is a Lesser Goldfinch that is molting, but I'm not sure. Strange looking bird though! Any ideas?

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JoshuaGSmith
JoshuaGSmith 9 years ago
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Lesser goldfinch


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2 Comments

andyarct
andyarct 9 years ago

Thanks Joshua for the correct suggestion, confirming my original suspicion.

JoshuaGSmith
JoshuaGSmith 9 years ago

You are correct.

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andyarct
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andyarct

Arcata, California, USA

Spotted on Oct 14, 2011
Submitted on Oct 15, 2011

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