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Fine-art Lesser Goldfinch plate in the Audubon style. The smaller, darker-backed western goldfinch, perched among thistle.
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A male Spinus psaltria on a thistle stem. The plate shows him as the field guides describe him: bright yellow underparts, a neat black cap on the forehead, and that dark back - olive-green in California birds, trending to near-black further east and south. A bold white wing flash sits against the grey-black primary feathers. Faded seed-heads fill the foreground. Cream ground, quiet light. This is the Audubon-style palette at its most restrained.
The Lesser Goldfinch is the West’s counterpart to the American Goldfinch - smaller, darker on the back, and at home in places the famous yellow bird rarely reaches: oak scrub, desert-edge gardens, brushy arroyos. The two species barely overlap in range, but this plate holds the detail that tells them apart in a single glance. That variable back is the field mark. The white wing flash is the giveaway.
Spinus psaltria feeds by hanging. Thistle heads, sunflower hearts, the seed cones of weeds: it works them upside down with the agility of a much larger finch. At 8 to 11 grams, it is one of the smallest finches in North America.
The range runs from the western United States south through Mexico, Central America, and the northern edge of South America - one of the longest ranges of any North American goldfinch.
Drawn in the tradition of Audubon, where a single bird on a stem is enough.
Each print is made to order through our global print partner and shipped from the production lab nearest you - allow a few days for printing plus local tracked delivery.
Each print is made to order. You can change or cancel it within 12 hours of ordering. After that it goes into production and can no longer be cancelled, though we will always put right anything that arrives damaged.
The available sizes (up to A2) and any framed finishes are shown above. Choose yours before checkout.
Yes - each print is sized to fit standard frames. Framed finishes are offered on many prints.
Because each print is made to order, contact us within 14 days of delivery and we will put it right.
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