European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)

There is an introduced population of European Goldfinches in the Great Lakes region - largely NE Illinois and SE Wisconsin that is likely the result of an importer dumping birds around 2006, possibly because of bird flu concerns. This bird could be an individual from that introduced population or it could have escaped from captivity.

Information about the introduced population of European Goldfinches can be found here: https://neobiota.pensoft.net/article/97736/