Wesley's Backyard Birds
American Goldfinch

The American Goldfinch, also known as the Eastern Goldfinch and Wild Canary, is a North American bird in the finch family. It is migratory, ranging from southern Canada to North Carolina during the breeding season, and from just south of the Canadian border to Mexico during the winter. This is the only finch in its subfamily which undergoes a complete molt, the American Goldfinch displays sexual dimorphism in its coloration; the male is a vibrant yellow in the summer and an olive color during the winter months, while the female is a dull yellow-brown shade which brightens only slightly during the summer. The male displays brightly colored plumage during the breeding season to attract a mate.
American Goldfinch, male and female
American Goldfinch, male, nonbreeding "dull" plumage
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American Goldfinch, male "dull-to-breeding" plumage with female
American Goldfinch, male, very close to full breeding plumage