Birds
American Goldfinch - Carduelis tristis
The American Goldfinch is one of thirty-one species that
constitute the genus "Carduelis". This group consists of the Greenfinches,
Siskins, Linnets, Redpolls, and Goldfinches. American Goldfinch is in the same
family of finches as canaries.
Identification:
- Length: 4.25 inches
- Small, seed-eating bird
- Short, conical bill
- Short, forked tail
Male alternate:
- Plumage held in Spring and Summer
- Black forehead
- Yellow head, back, breast and belly
- Black wings and tail
- White wing bars and tertial edges
- White rump and undertail coverts
- Pale bill and legs
Female alternate:
- Greenish upperparts
- Yellow underparts
- Pale bill and legs
Basic:
- Plumage held in Fall and Winter
- Yellow face
- Brownish-olive upperparts
- Whitish underparts
- Blackish wings with pale wing bars
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