Species guide

American goldfinch

Harmless

Spinus tristis

American goldfinch

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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