Species guide
American goldfinch
HarmlessSpinus tristis
How to recognise it
A small finch with a short conical bill. Breeding males are bright lemon-yellow with a black cap and black wings; in winter both sexes fade to dull olive-buff.
Is it dangerous?
A harmless, cheerful feeder finch fond of seeds.
Recorded 20,293,381 times in the wild worldwide.
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