American Goldfinch Product:Notecard Set The brown pelican

The brown pelican

performing aerial displays during courtship rituals

These birds inhabit mountainous regions and coniferous forests

Known for eating ticks off their hosts

they are not closely related to true robins but are instead classified in the genus Petroica

American Goldfinch Product:Notecard Set The brown pelicanThe American Goldfinch (Eastern Willow Goldfinch), a small songbird, is easily recognized by its vibrant yellow plumage and contrasting black wings and cap during summer. Native to North America, it is commonly found in open fields and meadows and is the state bird of both Iowa and New Jersey. Known for its acrobatic feeding habits, a fun fact is that it molts twice a year, unlike most songbirds.