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Arkansas, and has more black on its wings and 

 tail, relieved by vivid golden yellow on the rest of 

 the body. It glistens in the bright colorings of 

 the orange and lemon trees as if the birds 

 belonged to the citrus family. 



We have another member of the finch family, 

 called the Lawrence goldfinch. It resembles the 

 Arkansas, but the black skullcap extends down 

 over the whole face like a mask. It is sometimes 

 called the "masked finch." 



