{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "american-goldfinch",
  "name": "American Goldfinch",
  "scientificName": "Spinus tristis",
  "category": "Bird",
  "summary": "The American goldfinch (Spinus tristis) is a bright yellow seed-eating finch of fields and gardens across southern Canada and the northern United States. Males moult into vivid breeding yellow each spring; pairs delay nesting until midsummer thistle and composite seeds peak. Listed Least Concern.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Aves",
    "order": "Passeriformes",
    "family": "Fringillidae",
    "genus": "Spinus"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 0.013,
    "lengthM": 0.12,
    "topSpeedKmh": 40,
    "lifespanYears": 6
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Spinus tristis"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Herbivore (seeds)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Fields, gardens, and weedy meadows"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "Around 6 years in the wild (varies by population and captivity)."
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "About 0.013 kg typical adult mass (sex and region vary)."
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Up to roughly 40 km/h when moving at speed."
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Breeds across southern Canada and the northern United States; winters farther south.",
    "continents": [
      "North America"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/american-goldfinch/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/american-goldfinch/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}