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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
How to attract the American Goldfinch
Description of the American Goldfinch
This small finch is vibrantly yellow with a black cap and wings on males and less vibrant yellow and contrasting black wings on females.
Learn how to distinguish the American Goldfinch from the Lesser Goldfinch!
Plants to attract the American Goldfinch
Grow mature deciduous and coniferous trees with large deciduous shrubs for nesting and native thistles, sunflowers, and other asters for feeding.
Range of the American Goldfinch
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