The male is grey-green above and yellow below with a grey head and upper breast.
It has a black throat and mask which are bordered with white.
There are large yellow patches in the wings and tail.
Females are brown with dark streaks.
They have yellow outer tail-feathers and yellow fringes to the wing feathers.

It is 14–15 cm long.
Birds on the mainland are smaller than those on the Falklands with a smaller bill and more yellow in the wings and tail.

The call is a short, high-pitched note and the song is a repeated series of two or three whistles.
It sings from a low perch such as a rock or grass tussock.
The male is grey-green above and yellow below with a grey head and upper breast. It has a black throat and mask which are bordered with white. There are large yellow patches in the wings and tail. Females are brown with dark streaks. They have yellow outer tail-feathers and yellow fringes to the wing feathers.
It is 14–15 cm long. Birds on the mainland are smaller than those on the Falklands with a smaller bill and more yellow in the wings and tail.
The call is a short, high-pitched note and the song is a repeated series of two or three whistles. It sings from a low perch such as a rock or grass tussock.
White-bridled finch