About the Lawrence's Goldfinch
Lawrence's goldfinch is a small songbird of erratic distribution that breeds in California and Baja California and winters in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
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At about 4.75 in (12.1 cm) long and weighing about 0.4 oz (11 g), it is slightly bigger than the lesser goldfinch and slightly smaller than the American goldfinch, with less yellow in the plumage than either. Adults of both sexes are gray with pink to grayish flesh-color bills, stubbier than other goldfinches'. They have yellow rumps and paired yellowish wing-bars, as well as yellow edges on the flight feathers and yellow on the breast. The tail is black, crossed by a white band. Plumage is duller in winter, brightening after a spring molt.
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Where the Lawrence's Goldfinch lives
When to see the Lawrence's Goldfinch
Peak activity in April · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Black-chinned SiskinSpinus barbatusThe black-chinned siskin is 12 to 13 cm (4.7 to 5.1 in) long and weighs about 13 to 20 g (0.46 to 0.71 oz).
Yellow-bellied SiskinSpinus xanthogastrusThe yellow-bellied siskin is 10 to 11.5 cm (3.9 to 4.5 in) long and weighs about 11 to 14 g (0.39 to 0.49 oz).
Black-headed SiskinSpinus notatusThe black-headed siskin is 10.2 to 11.5 cm (4.0 to 4.5 in) long and weighs about 10 to 14 g (0.35 to 0.49 oz).
Side by side: Hooded Siskin vs Lawrence's Goldfinch · Black-chinned Siskin vs Lawrence's Goldfinch
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