Summary ³

L 5” Wt. 0.5oz
Description: American Goldfinch adult males are bright yellow with black on their head, black wings with white markings, and white patches above and below the tail. Adult females have olive yellow backs and a duller yellow on their front.

Habitat: Open prairie and backyard.
Fun Facts: American Goldfinch has an undulating flight pattern and calls a five-note call on each dip.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) islandstewards, all rights reserved
2. (c) Glen Peterson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/66353259@N00/232195571
3. Adapted by islandstewards from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinus_tristis

More Info

• iNat taxon page
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