The American Goldfinch is a small, bright-yellow finch that breeds late in summer to coincide with thistle seeds. Males turn olive in winter; flight is undulating and buoyant.
Habitat
Weedy fields, meadows, roadsides, and gardens
Diet
Thistle, sunflower, and other small seeds
How common
Common
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