Lawrence's goldfinch
Carduelis lawrencei
Identification Tips:
- Small, seed-eating bird
- Short, conical bill
- Short, forked tail
Adult male:
- Black patch around bill
- Yellow breast
- Gray head, back, sides, belly and undertail coverts
- Yellow wing bars and tertial edges
Adult female:
- Mostly gray plumage
- Yellow wash on breast
- Yellow wing bars and tertial edges
Similar species:
Lawrence's Goldfinch can be told from other goldfinches by its gray plumage
and yellow wing bars.