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American Goldfinch

Male:  A bright yellow bird with a black cap and wings and white wing bars and rump.  Winter: Similar to female, but a bit brighter in color
Female: A dull olive yellow bird without a black cap, dark brown wings and a white rump.
Diet: White millet, thistle (Niger), purple coneflower seeds and insects.

Song: Lively series of trills, twitters, and swee notes.
Nest: Cup-shaped; female builds; one brood per year.
Eggs: Four to six; pale blue.
Incubation: Ten to twelve days; female incubates.
Fledging: Eleven to seventeen days; female and male feed young.
Notes: Often called the "wild canary". American Goldfinches nest in late summer and use silky down from wild thistle for nest. Listen for them to twitter while flying.


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