Scott Leslie / American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) in winter with berries, Maine

Marie Read / American goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) male in breeding plumage, perched in Eastern redbud flowers in spring, New York, USA May.

Marie Read / American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) male singing, perched in eastern redbud in spring, New York, USA

Scott Leslie / American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) male in cherry tree blossoms, Nova Scotia, Canada

Scott Leslie / American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) male in cherry tree blossoms, Nova Scotia, Canada

Scott Leslie / American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) male in breeding plumage, Nova Scotia, Canada

Rolf Nussbaumer / American goldfinch on yucca plant, winter plumage {Carduelis tristis} Texas, USA

Donald M. Jones / American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) male in flowering tree, Troy, Montana

Glenn Bartley/ BIA / American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) male, Ontario, Canada

Tim Zurowski/ BIA / American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) male, British Columbia, Canada

Scott Leslie / American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) in Virginia Winterberry (Ilex verticillata) bush, North America

Donald M. Jones / American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) in winter plumage, Troy, Montana