Bird.
American Goldfinch
The American goldfinch is the official state bird for Washington.
Yes, Iowa does have a state animal. It is the Eastern Goldfinch.
American goldfinch, European goldfinch, lesser goldfinch, evening grosbeak, pine siskin, Lawrence's goldfinch.
An Eastern Goldfinch
No, a goldfinch is not a decomposer. It is a type of bird belonging to the finch family and primarily feeds on seeds, particularly those of grasses and plants. Decomposers, such as fungi and bacteria, break down dead organic material and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem, which is not the role of a goldfinch.
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Carduelis tristis.
It is the willow goldfinch
Marcus Goldfinch is 6'.
Eastern Goldfinch (aka American Goldfinch)
Yes. The Willow Goldfinch is a subspecies found west of the Rocky Mountains in the US.
The scientific name of the Willow Goldfinch (aka American Goldfinch) is Carduelis tristis.