Himalaya Goldfinch

The Himalayan Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis caniceps) is a sub-species of the European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis carduelis).

These two groups merge at their boundary, so the caniceps group is not recognized as a distinct species despite the readily distinguishable plumage.

The Himalayan Goldfinch is also often referred to as the Gray-crowned Goldfinch, Grey-crowned Goldfinch or simply Goldfinch.