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 Point Pelee National Park
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Common Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
White-winged Crossbill
Loxia leucoptera
Evening Grosbeak
Hesperiphona vespertina
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
📅 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 Point Pelee National Park?
About 49% of visitor-days record a American Goldfinch sighting in Point Pelee National Park, based on 6592 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see American Goldfinch in Point Pelee National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for American Goldfinch in Point Pelee National Park in our monthly data.