American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) October 19, 2018 1600 × 1280 NY Birds Gallery American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) male and female, June 2015, Napeague. Year-round. June, 2015. Napeague, New York. Open woodlands. Year-round. Late breeders since they wait for the thistle to bloom and set seed.