American goldfinch
Carduelis tristis
Identification Tips:
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
BrokenWing