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Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
How to Attract the Lesser Goldfinch
Description of the Lesser Goldfinch
This small finch is yellow with a black cap, nape, back, and wings on males and less vibrant yellow on females.
Learn how to distinguish the Lesser Goldfinch from the American Goldfinch!
Plants to attract the American Goldfinch
Grow native thistles and other asters for food, and use box elder trees and large bushes for nesting.
Range of the Lesser Goldfinch
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