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American Goldfinch

Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, C 1758)

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. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Fringillidae
Genus:
   Spinus
Scientific:
  Spinus tristis


Original description

Citation:
  (Linnaeus, C 1758)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 10 1 p.181

Protonym:
  Fringilla tristis

Type locality:
  northern America ; restricted to South Carohna by Amer. Ornith. Union, 1931, Check-list North Amer. Birds, ed. 4, p. 326.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/200/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  C9ABA616B963B563

Avibase ID:
  avibase-C9ABA616

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/C9ABA616


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 179249

Geographic range:

  • Spinus tristis tristis: eastern Canada to east-central USA; winters to southeastern USA and eastern Mexico
  • Spinus tristis jewetti: southwestern British Columbia to southwestern Oregon (west of the Cascades)
  • Spinus tristis pallidus: south-central British Columbia to west-central USA; winters to Puebla and Veracruz
  • Spinus tristis salicamans: California (west of Sierra Nevada) to northwestern Baja California
English:
American Goldfinch
Catalan:
cadernera americana
Czech:
čížek žlutý
Danish:
Guldsisken
German:
Goldzeisig
Spanish:
Jilguero Yanqui
Spanish (Spain):
Jilguero Yanqui
Finnish:
amerikantikli
French:
Chardonneret jaune
Croatian:
zlatni čižak
Hungarian:
aranycsíz
Icelandic:
Sorgarfinka
Italian:
Cardellino americano
Japanese (romaji):
ougonhiwa
Japanese:
オウゴンヒワ
Lithuanian:
Amerikinis alksninukas
Dutch:
Goudsijs
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Gulstillits
Norwegian:
Gulstillits
Polish:
czyż złotawy
Portuguese:
Pintassilgo-americano
Portuguese (Portugal):
pintassilgo-americano
Russian:
Американский чиж
Slovak:
stehlík zlatý
Serbian:
Zlatni američki čižak
Swedish:
guldsiska
Ukrainian:
Чиж золотий
Chinese:
北美金翅雀
Chinese (Traditional):
北美金翅雀


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Astragalinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Astragalinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Astragalinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Astragalinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Astragalinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Astragalinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Astragalinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
Goldfinch ( Astragalinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
Goldfinch ( Astragalinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
Goldfinch ( Astragalinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
Goldfinch ( Astragalinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Chardonneret jaune ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Chardonneret jaune ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
American Goldfinch ( Spinus tristis) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Carduelis tristis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Carduelis tristis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Carduelis tristis [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
American Goldfinch ( Carduelis tristis) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Carduelis tristis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Spinus tristis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Azerbaijani: Amerika alacaqanadı, Amerika payızbülbülü
Belarusian: Залаты чыж
Bulgarian: Златиста скатия
Catalan: cadernera americana
Czech: čížek žlutý, Stehlík americký
Welsh: Nico America
Danish: Guldsisken
German: Goldzeisig, Trauerzeisig
Delaware: Wisawtayas
Greek: Χρυσoλoύγαρo
English: American Goldfinch, Black-winged Yellow bird, California Goldfinch, Eastern Goldfinch, Goldfinch, Lettuce Bird, Northwestern Goldfinch, Pale Goldfinch, Thistle bird, Thistle-bird, Western Goldfinch, Wild Canary, Willow Goldfinch, Yellow Goldfinch, Yellowbird, Yellow-bird
English, HBW: American Goldfinch
English (IOC): American Goldfinch
English (United States): American Goldfinch
Esperanto: Amerika kardelo, Orkardelo
Spanish: Dominico Americano, Dominiquito Canario, Jilguerito Canario, Jilguero americano, Jilguero Canario, Jilguero Yanqui, Jilguero Yanquí
Spanish (Cuba): Gorrión amarillo
Spanish (Spain): Jilguero Yanqui
Spanish (HBW): American Goldfinch
Spanish (Mexico): Dominico Americano, Dominiquito canario, Jilguerito Canario, jilguero canario
Spanish (Panama): Jilguero Norteamericano
Estonian: kuldsiisike
Basque: Urre-tarin
Finnish: Amerikantikli
French: Chardonneret jaune, Tarin doré, Tarin jaune, Tarin triste
Frisian: Goudsyske
Irish: Lasair choille Mheiriceánach, Lasair Mheiriceánach
Galician: Pincaouro ianqui
Manx: Lossey Americaanagh
Croatian: zlatni čižak
Hungarian: aranycsíz
Icelandic: Sorgarfinka
Italian: Cardellino americano, Lucherino americano, Lucherino dorato
Japanese (romaji): ougonhiwa
Japanese: オウゴンヒワ
Kazakh: Америка пайызы
Scientific: Astragalinus tristis, Carduelis americana, Carduelis tristis, Carduelis tristis tristis, Fringilla olivacea, Fringilla tristis, Spinus tristis, Spinus tristis tristis
Lithuanian: Amerikinis alksninukas, Amerikinis dagilis
Latvian: zelta dadzītis
Dutch: Goudsijs, Treursijs
Norwegian Nynorsk: Gulstillits
Norwegian: Gulstillits
Polish: Czyż czarnoczelny, czyz zlotawy, czyż złotawy
Portuguese: Lugre-triste, Pintassilgo-americano
Portuguese (Portugal): pintassilgo-americano
Rhaeto-Romance: Zaisch d’aur
Romanian: Scatiu trist
Russian: Американский чиж
Northern Sami: Gollecizáš
Slovak: Stehlík zlatý
Slovenian: Žalobni čižek
Serbian: Zlatni američki čižak, Zlatni čižak
Swedish: Guldsiska
Turkish: Altın iskete, Altın İskete, Amerika Sakası
Tatar: Америка сары чыпчыгы
Ukrainian: Чиж золотий
Chinese: 北美金翅雀, 美洲金翅雀
Chinese (Traditional): 北美金翅雀

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