Facts about the goldfinch bird
- The goldfinch is a genus of the sparrow family.
- The American goldfinch breeds from Hudson Bay to South Carolina and winters near the Gulf.
- The male is of a bright yellow with black wings and crown. He is a plump-bodied, fluffy little fellow, rather vain of his appearance.
- The female goldfinch is tinged with olive.
- Three to six bluish white eggs are placed in a nest lined with thistledown in a bush or tree.
- The goldfinch flies in a wavy line. It is not unlike a canary ín general appearance. It lives on seeds, being especially fond of thistle seeds.
- The American goldfinch is sometimes called "yellowbird."
