• Scientific Name: Spinus Tristus
• Length: 3.9 to 4.7 inches
• Weight: 0.4 to 0.7 ounces
• Habitat: Fields, meadows, gardens
• Where Found: North America
• Conservation Status: Least Concern

The American goldfinch belongs to the finch family, and it is a native of North America.

This small yellow bird is often found in open spaces like fields, meadows, gardens, and even roadsides.

You can easily see this bird while going about your day. It is migratory, though, moving from one part of North America to the other when the weather changes.

The male and female display differences in color, an act termed as sexual dichromatism.

Males are yellow during the summer but become olive by winter. By contrast, the female is yellow-brown and only takes on a brighter shade during the winter.

As many would expect from a bird this size, the American goldfinch is a granivore and very social.