Lesser Goldfinch (Male)

• Scientific Name: Carduelis Psaltria
• Common Name: Lesser Goldfinch (Male)
• Diet: seeds, flower buds, berries
• Color: black-greenish/yellow
• Size: 4.5 inches
• Active Period: Year-round
• Habitat: near water
• Field Identification: black cap, black wings, bright yellow belly, white patch on wings
• Nest: cuplike in tree
• Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
• Genus: Carduelis
• Family: Fringillidae (finches)
• Order: Passeriformes
• Phylum: Chordata (hollow nerve cord)
• Subphylum: Vertebrata (backbone)
• Species: psaltria