Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes >> Family Fringillidae >> Genus Spinus

| Lesser Goldfinch (Unique ID: 7436) Return to Last Page: Click on image | 
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Acquire This Photo Species: Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) Location: Near Baldwin City, Kansas, United States Age: --- Plumage: basic/year-round Activity: perching/standing Sex: male Visibility: full body Quantity: single Special Traits: bird feeder Photographer: David Seibel Date: December 19, 2013 Equipment: Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and Canon 500mm f/4L IS Megapixels: 9.8
Notes: Green-backed or "western" form. First county record, first seen on December 15, 2013, by Joe Hoelscher. This species is a casual, erratic visitor to northeast Kansas.
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