Japanese: ougonhiwa

 Latin: Carduelis tristis

 Date: 03/FEB/01

 Location: Katy, Texas

 Size: L = 13cm

 Photo by Kinjo Yonemoto

 English: American Goldfinch

 Japanese: ougon hiwa

 Latin: Carduelis tristis

 Date: 21/MAR/2002

 Location: Bear Creek Park, Houston, Texas

 Size: L = 13cm, WS = 23cm

 Photo by Kinjo Yonemoto

 Note: Forehead is already black. They have been eating Elm seeds since the seeds were still green and juicy. In this picture they seem pretty hard and dry.

 Japanese: ougonhiwa

 Latin: Carduelis tristis

 Date: 21/JAN/2003

 Location: Private Residence, Katy, Texas

 Size: L = 13cm, WS = 23cm

 Photo by Kinjo Yonemoto

 Note: Winter bird has fair amount of rusty color on nape, wings and sides.

 English: Eurasian Siskin

 Japanese: mahiwa

 Latin: Carduelis spinus

 Location: Hikarigaoka Park, Tokyo, Japan

 Date: 15/NOV/1997

 Photo by Makoto Furuya

 Japanese: mekishiko mashiko

 Latin: Carupodacus mexicanus

 Date: 27/JAN/01

 Location: Russ Pitman Park, Bellaire, Texas

 Size: L = 15cm

 Photo by Kinjo Yonemoto

 Japanese: mekishiko mashiko

 Latin: Carupodacus mexicanus

 Dates:

 TOP/MID: 31/MAY/2002

 BOTTOM: 5/jun/2002 

 Location: Private Residence, Houston, Texas

 Size: L = 15cm

 Photo by Tracy Keltonic

 Note: Most of the male House Finches that frequent Tracy's feeders are the typical red color.
These photos show a couple of the yellow variant males that are also regular visitors, including one mixed red and yellow.