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The male and female American goldfinches travel together searching for suitable nest sites. The female goldfinch builds a nest made of twigs, rootlets, and plant stems, and usually 4 to 20 feet ...
The American goldfinch (Spinus tristis) is a small North American bird in the finch family. It is migratory , ranging from mid- Alberta to North Carolina during the breeding season , and from just south of the Canada–United States border to Mexico during the winter.
The house finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) is a North American bird in the finch family.It is native to Mexico and southwestern United States, but has since been introduced to the eastern part of North America and Hawaii; it is now found year-round in all parts of the United States and most of Mexico, with some residing near the border of Canada.
Alcids are superficially similar to penguins due to their black-and-white colors, their upright posture, and some of their habits; however, they are only distantly related to the penguins and are able to fly. Auks live on the open sea, only deliberately coming ashore to nest. Six species have been recorded in Connecticut. Dovekie, Alle alle (R)
The American goldfinch is the state bird of New Jersey. This list of birds of New Jersey includes species credibly documented in the U.S. state of New Jersey and accepted by the New Jersey Bird Records Committee (NJBRC). As of March 2024 the list contained 490 species and a species pair.
The lesser goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) is a small finch in the genus Spinus native to the Americas. As is the case for most species in the genus Spinus , lesser goldfinch males have a black forehead, which females lack.
The American goldfinch is the state bird of Iowa. This list of birds of Iowa includes species documented in the U.S. state of Iowa and accepted by the Iowa Ornithologists' Union (IOU). As of January 2023, there are 433 species included in the official list. [ 1 ]
The tubenoses spread widely over large areas of open ocean, but congregate when food becomes available. Many are among the longest-distance migrants; sooty shearwaters Puffinus griseus nesting on the Falkland Islands migrate 14,000 km (7,600 nmi) between the breeding colony and the North Atlantic Ocean off Norway.