The American goldfinch (Spinus tristis) is a small North American bird in the finch family. It is migratory, ranging from mid- Alberta to North Carolina during the breeding season, and from just south of the Canada–United States border to Mexico during the winter.

American Goldfinches can be found at feeders any time of year, but most abundantly during winter. This handsome little finch, the state bird of New Jersey, Iowa, and Washington, is welcome and common at feeders, where it takes primarily sunflower and nyjer. Goldfinches often flock with Pine Siskins and Common Redpolls.

A typical summer sight is a male American Goldfinch flying over a meadow, flashing golden in the sun, calling perchickory as it bounds up and down in flight. In winter, when males and females alike are colored in subtler brown, flocks of goldfinches congregate in weedy fields and at feeders, making musical and plaintive calls.

Goldfinches are usually easy to find throughout much of North America, except in deep forests. Their po-ta-to-chip flight call is draws attention to them in open country. They’re most abundant in areas with thistle plants, and near feeders.

The European goldfinch or simply the goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) is a small passerine bird in the finch family that is native to Europe, North Africa and western and central Asia. It has been introduced to other areas, including Australia, New Zealand, Uruguay and the United States.

Sharply pointed bill is pink in summer, grayish-brown in winter. Small head, long wings, and short, notched tail. Adult males in spring and summer are bright yellow with black forehead and wings. Females are dull yellow below and olive above with two distinct wingbars. In winter, they are drab, buffy-brown. Active and acrobatic.

goldfinch, any of several species of the genus Carduelis (some formerly in Spinus) of the songbird family Fringillidae; they have short, notched tails and much yellow in the plumage. All have rather delicate sharp-pointed bills for finches. Flocks of goldfinches feed on weeds in fields and gardens.

2023年8月24日 · There are three species of goldfinch in North America, but the American goldfinch (Spinus tristis) is the most widespread. In much of its range, the American goldfinch is the only species of goldfinch found there.

American Goldfinches (Spinus tristis) are small songbirds that can be commonly found in the United States and southern Canada. They possess a unique molting pattern, changing plumage in both the fall and spring seasons for breeding and winter.

Sometimes called the "wild canary" of the Americas, the American Goldfinch's (spinus tristis) distinctive sunshine-yellow plumage fades in winter to an understated palette of gray, brown, and buff. These diminutive finches are common visitors to bird feeders across the state, and so the well-prepared birder should be familiar with their varied ...