American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFringillidae (Fringíl·lids)
- GenusSpinus (Siskins and New World Goldfinches)
- SpeciesSpinus tristis (American Goldfinch)
Closest Relatives at Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
White-winged Crossbill
Loxia leucoptera
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Evening Grosbeak
Hesperiphona vespertina
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Pine Grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator
Common Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a American Goldfinch in Cape Breton Highlands National Park?
About 47% of visitor-days record a American Goldfinch sighting in Cape Breton Highlands National Park, based on 277 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see American Goldfinch in Cape Breton Highlands National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for American Goldfinch in Cape Breton Highlands National Park in our monthly data.