Winter female: mostly drab gray body with black wings ... All other plumages can be separated from the lesser goldfinch by their bolder wing pattern and white undertail coverts.

Males are very distinct from other goldfinch species. The female American goldfinch is larger and has white undertail coverts, a wide buffy lower wing bar with very little white at the base for ...

In winter, males look more like the females ... easily find an abundance of wild seeds to feed their offspring. The female goldfinch lays four to six pale-blue eggs. A female typically selects ...