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 Everglades National Park
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
📅 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 Everglades National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a American Goldfinch sighting in Everglades National Park, based on 36 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see American Goldfinch in Everglades National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for American Goldfinch in Everglades National Park in our monthly data.