Gold finch

American Goldfinch )Spinus tristis) eastern United States

Spinus tristis: A North American yellow and black songbird that favors weedy fields and floodplains where seed plants are common.

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Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria, Carduelis psaltria, Astragalinus psaltria)

American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) by Daniel Cadieux on 500px

American Goldfinch

Learn what an American goldfinch looks like and sounds like and what this bird eats. Also find out why goldfinches look different in winter.

By maintaining nyger seed feeders year around, I now have between 20 to 60 American Goldfinch in my yard year around. I love these little birds. They are fiesty and beautiful. Unlike other song birds, they molt twice a year. During the winter they are kind of a dirty whitish yellow. Here they are in winter plumage as they are just starting to get their summer colors on their heads. Here a male tries to keep warm as its black cap is just starting to form. As the spring progresses, their color…

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Both of these songbirds are tiny and yellow, but it is possible to tell them apart. Learn how to tell the difference between a yellow warbler vs goldfinch.

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