The brightly colored male American goldfinch is especially recognizable ... White inner webs to most of the tail feathers. Pink, conical bill. Breeding female: very different from male.

Known for their vibrantly colored feathers and their cheerful chirping ... although you may only be familiar with the popular ...

The female American goldfinch is larger and has white undertail coverts, a wide buffy lower wing bar with very little white at the base for the flight feathers, and a pale pinkish bill.