What kind of bird has a red head and yellow wings?   The delicate Goldfinch has beauty and charm in abundance.   This small finch is strikingly colourful with its mixture of red, white and black on the head, golden brow … n body and bright yellow wing bars.  Looking more closely, the lores and crown are black, the chin and forehead are red and the cheeks are white.The body is predominantly golden or tawny brown, but the belly and rump are white. The wings are mostly black with a large striking yellow band. Looking more closely, the lores and crown are black, the chin and forehead are red and the cheeks are white. The body is predominantly golden or tawny brown, but the belly and rump are white. The wings are mostly black with a large striking yellow band.