Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) 👇 The Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) is a tiny burst of sunshine fluttering through the open woodlands and gardens of the Americas. The male gleams in bright yellow with a sleek black cap and wings, glowing like a drop of sunlight in flight. Cheerful and social, these little songsters gather in chattering flocks, their sweet, twinkling songs rippling through the trees. They love to sway on thistles and sunflowers, plucking seeds with quick, clever beaks. F