American Goldfinch

Title

American Goldfinch

Rights

National Audubon Society, Fair Use. Courtesy of the John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove, Montgomery County Audubon Collection, and Zebra Publishing.

Creator

John James Audubon (1785-1851)

Date

c. 1827-1838

Description

Two American Goldfinches are perched on flowers. One is a female and has dark yellow feathers on its back, lighter yellow feathers on its stomach, and black feathers on its tail and wings. The other is a male and has bright yellow feathers on its body, head, and stomach, and black feathers on its crown, tail, and wings. The male is viewed from above and the female is viewed from the side.

Format

Watercolor print. 39.5 x 28.5 in.

Publisher

National Audubon Society

Contributor

Elliot Foran

Identifier

Birds of America, Plate 33

Subject

goldfinch; Goldfinch; American Goldfinch; american goldfinch; goldfinches; Goldfinches; finch; finches; Finch; Finches; Eastern Region; eastern region; East; east; Western Region; western region; West; west; Southern Region; southern region; South; south; Northern Region; northern region; North; north.

Source

Jpg file. National Audubon Society. 10/19/2023.

https://www.audubon.org/birds-of-america/american-goldfinch