lesser goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) Arkansaw Goldfinch. Male. Drawn from Nature by J. J. Audubon.
Date 1841
Source http://www.flickr.com/photos/biodivlibrary/8571222393
Author John James Audubon; John T Bowen
Full title The birds of America : from drawings made in the United States and their territories /
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The lesser goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) is a small songbird of the Americas. It may be the smallest true finch in the world. The lesser goldfinches range from the southwestern United States to Venezuela and Peru.