Description
The Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) is a very common member of the finch family in parts of the American West. It frequents open brushy country where there are thickets and trees close to open weedy fields. Small flocks of Lesser Goldfinches are often found feeding in weedy fields or in streamside trees. Their diet consists mostly of seeds with some insects. This female Lesser Goldfinch was photographed while perched in a tree in Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.