The lesser goldfinch is an inhabitant of scrubby habitats of the West. Most populations live permanently along the west coast and the Southwest, while others breed in more northern regions ...

All other plumages can be separated from the lesser goldfinch by their bolder wing pattern and white undertail coverts. The female Lawrence’s goldfinch is gray like a nonbreeding adult female ...

If you want to see more of them around, stock up your feeder with black nyger seeds. Lesser Goldfinch Lesser goldfinches are restricted to the west. Their range is limited to West Texas ...