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The American Goldfinch, or wild canary, is a delightful visitor to backyards where thistle seed is offered. They are abundant over most of North America where there is suitable habitat, except in the Cascade and Sierra Nevada Mountains.
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www.wbu.com/chipperwoods/photos/goldfinch.htm
www.wbu.com/chipperwoods/photos/goldfinch.htm
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The male American Goldfinch in alternate plumage is quite distinctive. Female Lesser Goldfinch is similar to female and immature American Goldfinch but is greener above and has a white patch in the wing.
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www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i5290id.html
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Photo of American Goldfinch, range maps, sound file, and facts about this bird's habitat, diet, nesting, and behavior. ... The American Goldfinch lays 4 to 6 pale blue or bluish white eggs. While the female incubates the eggs, she is fed by the male. The eggs hatch in about 10 to 12 days and the nestlings are fed by...
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www.nenature.com/AmericanGoldfinch.htm
www.nenature.com/AmericanGoldfinch.htm
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American Goldfinch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis ), 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 ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Goldfinch
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Characteristics During mating season the male goldfinch has a bright yellow body, black wings with white stripes, a black cap on its head, and a white rump. Females and winter males have ... Habitat The American goldfinch lives in weedy fields and floodplains as well as cultivated land, orchards and gardens.
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www.nhptv.org/natureworks/goldfinch.htm
www.nhptv.org/natureworks/goldfinch.htm
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The American Goldfinch is a late nester the birds usually begin to lay about mid-July and continue as late as early September, but occasionally nest construction is under way in early June.
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museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh/nature/nsbirds/bns0409.htm
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American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) Common in flocks in weedy fields, bushy thickets and in seed-bearing trees. Food includes thistles, sunflowers and dandelions. ... Late in the summer, the female goldfinch lays 4 or 5 pale blue eggs in a well-made cup of grass, bark strips and thistle down. The nest is placed in the...
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aviary.owls.com/goldfinch/goldfinch.html
aviary.owls.com/goldfinch/goldfinch.html
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