American goldfinches are the largest goldfinch. They are yellow and have dark wings with white wingbars. There is a gradation in plumage brightness from breeding males (brightest) to breeding females to nonbreeding females (drabbest). Breeding males also have a black cap.

American goldfinches are common in fields and woodlands throughout the U.S. and southern Canada.

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Breeding Male

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