Where to find one: The lesser goldfinch makes its home in patchy open habitats of many kinds. From the western U.S. to South America, this songbird frequents thickets, weedy fields, woodlands ...

One of San Diego County’s most delightful and colorful birds is the lesser goldfinch. They are highly social little rockets of color that will bring joyful chatter to your backyard bird feeder.

Be aware though that Lesser Goldfinch males mimic other birds’ songs and calls. Here in Austin, two other species they imitate are Eastern Phoebes and House Finches.

The lesser goldfinch makes its home in patchy open habitats of many kinds. From the Western U.S. to South America, this songbird frequents thickets, weedy fields, woodlands, forest clearings ...

Throughout Marin, there is a little yellow bird that the modern books miscall the lesser goldfinch. Miscall, because this bird is “lesser” in nothing but the insignificant comparison of size.

Climate and landscape modification facilitate range expansion in Spinus psaltria (Lesser Goldfinch) across the Pacific Northwest. Ornithology , 2025; DOI: 10.1093/ornithology/ukaf013 Cite This Page : ...

The study found that Lesser Goldfinch populations increased dramatically in Washington (110.5%), ... Although the authors noted Lesser Goldfinches appear at backyard bird feeders often, ...

Male lesser goldfinches sing particularly complex songs, which include imitations of other birds' calls. Lawrence’s Goldfinch ...

“Understanding how birds like the Lesser Goldfinch respond to climate change and urbanization helps us predict how other species might also be impacted.” “When we understand how wildlife responds to ...

When we moved to Boise in 1992, the lesser goldfinch was so rare that the sighting of a single individual would send birders scurrying to the scene. These birds would occasionally show up on the ...

The brightly colored male American goldfinch is especially recognizable. The American regularly visits seed feeders, particularly in the east. It is often very gregarious, especially during the ...

The study found that Lesser Goldfinch populations increased dramatically in Washington, Idaho and Oregon between 2012 and 2022. ... Lesser Goldfinches Are Advancing Northwards in the US The small ...