Common Name: American Goldfinch
Genus species: Carduelis tristis
Family: Fringillidae
Order: Passeriformes

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Female American Goldfinch
Female American Goldfinch
Female American Goldfinch

Male American Goldfinch
(start of molt-April)
Male American Goldfinch
(start of molt-April)
Male American Goldfinch
(start of molt-April)

Male American Goldfinch (July)
Male American Goldfinch (July)
Male American Goldfinch (July)
     
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