The American goldfinch is a small North American bird in the finch family. It is migratory, ranging from mid-Alberta to North Carolina during the breeding season, and from just south of the Canada–United States border to Mexico during the winter. 
Scientific name: Spinus tristis
Mass: 0.48 oz 
Length: 4.3 – 5.1 in. 
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Information from: audubon.org
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