Common Name: American Goldfinch, Eastern Goldfinch
Scientific Name: Carduelis tristis
Year Adopted as State Bird: 1933
Range in State: Statewide in weedy fields and backyards, year-round
Shared With Other States: New Jersey, Washington
This brilliant wild canary was suggested and endorsed as the state bird by the Iowa Ornithological Union, and was subsequently legally adopted by the legislature as the state's official symbol.
Boldly colored, these finches are widespread in Iowa and feast on the seeds of native wildflowers, helping farmers control weeds. In backyards, these finches readily come to mesh feeders offering Nyjer seed.
Photo – American Goldfinch © jeff.finn
Scientific Name: Carduelis tristis
Year Adopted as State Bird: 1933
Range in State: Statewide in weedy fields and backyards, year-round
Shared With Other States: New Jersey, Washington
This brilliant wild canary was suggested and endorsed as the state bird by the Iowa Ornithological Union, and was subsequently legally adopted by the legislature as the state's official symbol.
Boldly colored, these finches are widespread in Iowa and feast on the seeds of native wildflowers, helping farmers control weeds. In backyards, these finches readily come to mesh feeders offering Nyjer seed.
Photo – American Goldfinch © jeff.finn
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