Stripe-breasted Seedeater vs European Goldfinch

Crithagra striatipectus مقارنةً بـ Carduelis carduelis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Stripe-breasted Seedeater European Goldfinch
الاسم العلمي Crithagra striatipectus Carduelis carduelis
الرتبة Passeriformes Passeriformes
الفصيلة Fringillidae Fringillidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول 13,0 cm (5.1 in)
طول الجناح 15,7 cm (6.2 in) 23,0 cm (9.1 in)
الوزن 18,15 g (0.64 oz) 16,0 g (0.56 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- Seeds, especially thistle (Carduus) and teasel seeds, extracted with its precise tweezer-like bill. Also takes …
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-4 4-6
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Stripe-breasted Seedeater
European Goldfinch 13,0 cm
طول الجناح
Stripe-breasted Seedeater 15,7 cm
European Goldfinch 23,0 cm
الوزن
Stripe-breasted Seedeater 18,15 g
European Goldfinch 16,0 g

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Stripe-breasted Seedeater only

بلا

European Goldfinch only

European Goldfinch

Open woodland, orchards, gardens, parks, and weedy fields with seed-bearing plants. Common at garden bird feeders.

Song & Call Comparison

Stripe-breasted Seedeater

European Goldfinch

الغناء

A liquid, tinkling 'swit-swit-swit' in flight and a melodic twittering song. Flocks produce a bright jingling chorus. Male song is a sweet repetitive warble incorporating the flight call.

Geographic Range & Migration

Stripe-breasted Seedeater

European Goldfinch

Europe, North Africa, and western Asia. Introduced to Australia, New Zealand, and parts of South America.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Stripe-breasted Seedeater

Least Concern

European Goldfinch

How to Tell Them Apart

Stripe-breasted Seedeater

European Goldfinch

الريش

Crimson red face with white cheeks and a black crown. Sandy-brown back with a bright yellow wing bar visible in flight. Black and white tail.

المنقار

Slender, pointed, ivory-pink bill adapted for extracting seeds from thistles

About These Birds

European Goldfinch

The European goldfinch is a strikingly beautiful finch whose tinkling song and colorful plumage have made it popular in art and as a caged bird for centuries. It appears frequently in Renaissance paintings as a symbol of the Passion of Christ. Flocks of goldfinches are charmingly called a charm.

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