BIRDS OF AMERICA: THE AMERICAN GOLDFINCH

State Bird of Iowa, New 

Jersey, and Washington

By John James Audubon, F. R. SS. L. & E.

AMERICAN GOLDFINCH. 

[American Goldfinch.] 

CARDUELIS TRISTIS, Linn.
[Carduelis tristis.]

This species merely passes over the State of Louisiana in the beginning of January, and at that season is seen there for only a few days, alighting on the highest tops of trees near water-courses, in small groups of eight or ten, males and females together. They feed at that period on the opening buds of maples, and others that are equally tender and juicy. In the month of November they are again seen moving southwards, and for a few days only.

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