Lawrence's Goldfinch Photo Gallery
Female
Females are grayish brown with a faint yellow wash on the belly.
© Sean Fitzgerald | Macaulay LibraryArizona, October 18, 2018Male
Found in open woodlands, chaparral, and brushy areas.
© Benjamin Clock | Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, March 24, 2013Not all videos have soundMale
Males are gray with a black face, yellow belly patch, and yellow wing patches. Tends to be nomadic outside of the breeding season.
© Will Knowlton | Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, May 02, 2020Male and female
Note yellow wing edging on both the male and female. This video has no audio.
© Benjamin Clock | Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, March 24, 2013Not all videos have soundFemale
Females are grayish overall with yellow wing bars. Note typical forked tail and pointed bill of finches.
© Chezy Yusuf | Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, November 13, 2017Female
Makes erratic movements during the nonbreeding season.
© Benjamin Clock | Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, March 24, 2013Not all videos have soundMale
Small finch with a pointed bill and forked tail. Males have a black face and a bright yellow belly patch.
© Aaron Boone | Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, July 27, 2020Male
From the side, males appear gray overall with yellow wing patches and a black face.
© Will Knowlton | Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, May 01, 2020Male
Perches on small stems to pick at seeds, often bending its body to reach seeds on the plant its perched on or a neighboring plant. This video has no audio.
© Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryArizona, February 01, 1997Not all videos have soundCompare with Similar Species
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Species in This Family
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Fringillidae)
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