American Goldfinch

Spinus tristis
Family
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
amegfi, AGOL, AMGO
๐Ÿ“‹ Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyFinches, Euphonias, and Allies (Fringillidae)
SpeciesSpinus tristis
Codesamegfi, AGOL, AMGO
๐Ÿ” Identification

The American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) is a member of the Finches, Euphonias, and Allies family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code amegfi when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.