![American goldfinch perched on a branch](https://northlouisianawildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/american-goldfinch-bussey-brake-wma090-1600x900.jpg)
Did you know that both members of an American goldfinch pair have identical calls?
American Goldfinches
at
a Glance
![American goldfinch perched on a branch](https://northlouisianawildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/american-goldfinch-bussey-brake-wma090-1600x900.jpg)
Key Features:
Male American goldfinches are small, yellow birds with black foreheads and wings and white markings. Females are olive on top and dull yellow on the bottom.
Least Concern - Population Increasing
Habitat:
Backyards, fields, floodplains, parks, suburbs
nesting habits:
American goldfinches build cup-shaped nest on vertical branches high in shrubbery and saplings made of pappus. plant fibers, rootlets, and spider silk.
seasons American goldfinches are active in our area:
All year
Diet:
Seeds
hunting Behavior:
American goldfinches forage by standing in the seedbeds of plants.
commonly confused with:
Pine siskins and other finches
![American goldfinch foraging in a tree](https://northlouisianawildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/american-goldfinch-bussey-brake-wma032-1600x900.jpg)
Nonbreeding male American goldfinches are often confused with pine siskins due to their streaky brown coloration and wing patterns.
![Pine siskin foraging](https://northlouisianawildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/pine-siskins-ruston3-1598x900.jpg)
Nonbreeding male American goldfinches have yellow heads and have less streaky patterns than pine siskins.