Stieglitz vs Asian Rosy-finch

Carduelis carduelis verglichen mit Leucosticte arctoa

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Stieglitz Asian Rosy-finch
Wissenschaftlicher Name Carduelis carduelis Leucosticte arctoa
Ordnung Passeriformes Passeriformes
Familie Fringillidae Fringillidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge 13,0 cm (5.1 in)
Flügelspannweite 23,0 cm (9.1 in) 21,2 cm (8.3 in)
Gewicht 16,0 g (0.56 oz) 33,800000000000004 g (1.19 oz)
Ernährung Seeds, especially thistle (Carduus) and teasel seeds, extracted with its precise tweezer-like bill. Also takes … --
Gelegegröße 4-6 2-5
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Stieglitz 13,0 cm
Asian Rosy-finch
Flügelspannweite
Stieglitz 23,0 cm
Asian Rosy-finch 21,2 cm
Gewicht
Stieglitz 16,0 g
Asian Rosy-finch 33,800000000000004 g
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Stieglitz only

Asian Rosy-finch only

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Stieglitz

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

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Song & Call Comparison

Stieglitz

Gesang

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.

Asian Rosy-finch

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Geographic Range & Migration

Stieglitz

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

Asian Rosy-finch

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Stieglitz

Least Concern

Asian Rosy-finch

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How to Tell Them Apart

Stieglitz

Gefieder

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.

Schnabel

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

Asian Rosy-finch

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About These Birds

Stieglitz

Der Stieglitz ist ein auffallend schöner Fink, dessen silbriger Gesang und farbenprächtiges Gefieder ihn seit Jahrhunderten in der Kunst und als Käfigvogel beliebt gemacht haben. In Renaissance-Gemälden erscheint er häufig als Symbol der Passion Christi. Ein Schwarm Stieglitze wird im Englischen liebevoll als „charm“ (Zauber) bezeichnet.

Asian Rosy-finch

The Asian Rosy-finch is a hardy finch inhabiting high-altitude rocky terrain and snowfields across Central Asia and parts of eastern Russia. Weighing about 33.8g with a wingspan of 21.2cm, it has pinkish-tinged wing patches contrasting with dark brown plumage. It feeds on seeds and invertebrates, descending to lower elevations in winter.

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