Listen to the American goldfinch’s song. The American goldfinch is so widespread and beloved, its the state bird of three states. You may hear people refer to these sunny finches as eastern or ...

Minnesota’s state bird is everywhere ... followed by the meadowlark and the American goldfinch. Some states took their Women’s Club nominations and flew ahead — Kentucky was the first ...

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 ...

But, in fact, it’s only the male American goldfinch that’s “changed ... you can look up the top birds in your state by viewing this story at usatoday.com. The dark-eyed junco doesn’t ...

The brightly colored male American goldfinch is especially recognizable. The American regularly visits seed feeders, particularly in the east. It is often very gregarious, especially during the ...