From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishgoldfinchgold‧finch /ˈɡəʊldˌfɪntʃ $ ˈɡoʊld-/ noun [countable] HBBa small singing bird with yellow feathers on its wings
Examples from the Corpus
goldfinch• One bush held the tattered remains of a yellow warbler nest; another, that of a goldfinch.• A small flock of evening grosbeaks flew over, and at first light I heard chickadees and goldfinches.• It also received her welcoming smile, as did a beautiful goldfinch that came down and perched on her toes.• Two bright goldfinches and one red-breasted linnet were just standing there.• There were myriad purple finches, goldfinches, red polls, and pine siskins.• Birds are not like this: blackbirds or goldfinches vary reassuringly little wherever you go. 