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The American goldfinch (Spinus tristis) is a small North American bird in the finch family. It is migratory, ranging from mid- Alberta to North Carolina during the breeding season, and from just south of the Canada–United States border to Mexico during the winter. The only finch in its subfamily to undergo a complete molt, the American ...
The lesser goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) is a small finch in the genus Spinus native to the Americas. As is the case for most species in the genus Spinus , lesser goldfinch males have a black forehead, which females lack.
Lawrence's goldfinch is known for its wandering habits. It breeds from about Shasta County, California to northern Baja California, largely in the Coast Ranges and the foothills of the Sierra Nevada and in the Baja highlands, but also sometimes as far down as the coast; its highest breeding altitude is about 8,800 ft (2,700 m) on Mount Pinos.
Goldfinches mate late in the season when their primary foods are more abundant. Due to this late mating, goldfinches usually only raise one brood a year. Most nesting occurs throughout July ...
The breeding range for American goldfinches extends almost halfway up through Canada. Given that goldfinches are 100 percent vegetarians, the inhospitable winter climate in central Canada offers ...
Carduelis spinus Linnaeus, 1758. The Eurasian siskin (Spinus spinus) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is also called the European siskin, common siskin or just siskin. Other (archaic) names include black-headed goldfinch, [2] barley bird and aberdevine. [3] It is very common throughout Europe and Eurosiberia.
For more information, call 803-777-8175 or email johnbnelson@sc.rr.com. This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Mystery Plant: Tall thistle is a magnet for goldfinches. The ...
Description. The average European goldfinch is 12–13 cm (4.7–5.1 in) long with a wingspan of 21–25 cm (8.3–9.8 in) and a weight of 14 to 19 g (0.49 to 0.67 oz). The sexes are broadly similar, with a red face, black and white head, warm brown upper parts, white underparts with buff flanks and breast patches, and black and yellow wings.