American goldfinch Carduelis tristis
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Length: 4.25 inches
Small, seed-eating bird
Short, conical bill
Short, forked tail ...
American Goldfinch
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American Goldfinch
Relatives in same Genus
Lesser Goldfinch (C. psaltria) ...
American Goldfinch
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Photo: Roland Jordahl ...
American Goldfinch
Carduelis tristis ORDER: PASSERIFORMES FAMILY: FRINGILLIDAE
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern ...
American Goldfinch 3 (Male)
American Goldfinch 4 (Winter Plumage)
American Goldfinch 5 (Winter Plumage) ...
The American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) is a conspicuous and familiar bird across much of the United States.
American Goldfinches are common in the Weaselhead/Glenmore Park area from late May through late September every year.
American goldfinches are commonly seen in thickets of brush and weedy grasslands. They can be found year round in the Northern half of the continental United States and during the winter in the South.
Habitat The American goldfinch lives in weedy fields and floodplains as well as cultivated land, orchards and gardens.
American Goldfinch
(Spinus tristis)
Status: Year-round Resident.
Last recorded on site in 2011
Breeding Status:-
1987 to 1991: Confirmed
1992 to 1996: Confirmed
1997 to 2001: Confirmed
2002 to 2006: Confirmed ...
American Goldfinch
Carduelis tristis (Linnaeus)
Status Fairly common resident. Breeds. Goldfinches are widely distributed in summer, perhaps more often seen in agricultural areas than in areas remote from human habitation.
American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis)
The American goldfinch male is well known, with its bright yellow body contrasting with black wings and a black cap. It is one of the common songbirds found in dunes.
American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) Common in flocks in weedy fields, bushy thickets and in seed-bearing trees. Food includes thistles, sunflowers and dandelions.
American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis)
Common Redpoll (Carduelis flammea)
Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes verpertinus) ...
7. American Goldfinch female in spring
8. American Goldfinch male during spring molt ...
American Goldfinches and female Purple Finches at feeder, with a male Purple Finch and an American Goldfinch coming in for a landing.
Chatham Co., NC 3/4/06.
North Carolina Bird Photos ...
American Goldfinch Carduelis tristis. Breeder. Fairly common in all seasons in Tennessee Valley and Mountain regions. In Inland Coastal Plain, common in winter, spring, and fall, and uncommon in summer.
American Goldfinch
Winter Sighting Information: common
Nest on or near Refuge? no
Canada Goose
Winter Sighting Information: common
Nest on or near Refuge? yes ...
The American Goldfinch, Carduelis tristis, is a beautiful little bird, smaller than a sparrow. Although drab in winter, males spend much of the year resplendent in bright lemon-yellow plumage set off by black and white wings, cap, and tail.
The American goldfinch, Carduelis tristis, is a small, brightly-colored North American bird that is sometimes called the wild canary. This little bird lives in brushy thickets, seed-bearing trees, and weedy grasslands.
The American goldfinches are mostly yellow in color, with black and
white markings. The widely distributed American goldfinch is about
5 inches long. They are close relatives of the sparrows.
The American Goldfinch, Lesser Goldfinch, and Lawrence's Goldfinch are closely related. Some put them in the Genus Spinus.
Photographed by: 1) Gregg Williams 2) Charles Brutlag 3, 4) Dick Daniels in Maine 5 - 8) Dick in North Carolina ...
The American Goldfinch is common in the appropriate habitat.
Similar Species
In the western United States, Lesser Goldfinches look similar, but they do not have white at the base of the tail and the males have more black on their heads.
The common American goldfinch, A. tristis (thistle bird, wild canary, or yellow bird), is a year-round resident everywhere on the North American continent except in the far north. There are several Western species.
in abundance were not found, or differences were too inconsistent to make conclusions, for Killdeer, Barn Swallow, Cliff Swallow, Tree Swallow, Swamp Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, Yellow-headed Blackbird, Common Grackle, and American Goldfinch.
With really good luck, you may see a Rose-breasted Grosbeak, a Lazuli Bunting, an American Goldfinch or a Little Blue Heron.
Hermit Thrush (1) Yellow-rumped Warbler (2) Palm Warbler (1) Dark-eyed Junco (1) Eastern Meadowlark (1) Pine Siskin (6) American Goldfinch (1): Narrowly escaped the 2nd Merlin and made it to shore. Rick Heil S.Peabody,MA rsheil@juno.com ...
 See also: Goldfinch, Finch, Sparrow, Purple, Siskin
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