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Bird call
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) call
A cheerful po-ta-to-chip in bouncing flight, and a long, canary-like song of twitters.
Listen to the American Goldfinch call
A field recording of the American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) by Robert Benson, shared on XC756999. Listen for the American Goldfinch in garden and farmland habitats.
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Sounds similar
Birds that sound similar to the American Goldfinch
These birds belong to the finch family, like the American Goldfinch, so their calls can sound alike.
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House Finch Haemorhous mexicanus
A long warbling tumble ending in a slurred, rising burr.
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Pine Siskin Spinus pinus
A rising, buzzy zreeeee and twittering chatter from flocks at feeders and in the treetops.
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Red-browed Finch Neochmia temporalis
High, thin 'sssit' contact calls from busy flocks.
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Common Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
A short accelerating rattle that ends in a flourish.
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European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis
Liquid tinkling twitters, usually given in flight.
Questions
Questions about the American Goldfinch
What does the American Goldfinch sound like?
A cheerful po-ta-to-chip in bouncing flight, and a long, canary-like song of twitters. Listen to the recording above.
Which birds sound like the American Goldfinch?
House Finch, Pine Siskin, Red-browed Finch, Common Chaffinch and European Goldfinch sound similar.
Where can I hear the American Goldfinch?
SongLark teaches it in two courses: Birds of the Pacific Northwest and Birds of Eastern North America.
How can I learn the American Goldfinch call?
In SongLark's Birds of the Pacific Northwest course, it comes in Level 4: Summer Songsters. SongLark teaches it by ear with real field recordings.
Courses
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SongLark teaches the American Goldfinch in two courses: Birds of the Pacific Northwest and Birds of Eastern North America. Each course plays real field recordings and brings every bird back for review just before you would forget it.
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Birds of the Pacific Northwest54 birds · United States
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Birds of Eastern North America65 birds · United States
- In Birds of the Pacific Northwest, the American Goldfinch comes in Level 4: Summer Songsters. That Level is about the migrants that fill the woods from May to August.
- In Birds of Eastern North America, the American Goldfinch comes in Level 1: Backyard & Feeder. That Level is about the birds you hear every day.
Learn it with these birds in Level 4 of Birds of the Pacific Northwest
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Swainson's Thrush Catharus ustulatus
A flute-like song of rolling phrases that spiral upward; the call is a liquid whit or pip.
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Black-headed Grosbeak Pheucticus melanocephalus
A rich, rolling song like a robin that took singing lessons, and a sharp, squeaky pik.
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Western Tanager Piranga ludoviciana
A hoarse, robin-like song of short phrases, and a rising, rattled pit-er-ick call.
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Western Flycatcher Empidonax difficilis
A sharp, rising, two-part tsee-WEET call, like a question, from shady forest in summer.
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Wilson's Warbler Cardellina pusilla
A fast chattering series that drops in pitch and speeds up at the finish.
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Orange-crowned Warbler Leiothlypis celata
A flat trill that loosens and drops away at the end; a sharp stik call.
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Hermit Thrush Catharus guttatus
A long, clear opening note then a ringing, ethereal flourish, each phrase pitched differently.
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Violet-green Swallow Tachycineta thalassina
Thin, twittering chee-chee and tsip notes from fast flocks over towns and water.
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