Red-fronted Rosefinch vs European Goldfinch

Carpodacus puniceus comparé à Carduelis carduelis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Red-fronted Rosefinch European Goldfinch
Nom scientifique Carpodacus puniceus Carduelis carduelis
Ordre Passeriformes Passeriformes
Famille Fringillidae Fringillidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur 13,0 cm (5.1 in)
Envergure 21,5 cm (8.5 in) 23,0 cm (9.1 in)
Poids 46,666666666666664 g (1.65 oz) 16,0 g (0.56 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- Seeds, especially thistle (Carduus) and teasel seeds, extracted with its precise tweezer-like bill. Also takes …
Taille de la couvée 3-5 4-6
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Red-fronted Rosefinch
European Goldfinch 13,0 cm
Envergure
Red-fronted Rosefinch 21,5 cm
European Goldfinch 23,0 cm
Poids
Red-fronted Rosefinch 46,666666666666664 g
European Goldfinch 16,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Red-fronted Rosefinch only

Aucun(e)

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

Red-fronted Rosefinch

European Goldfinch

Chant

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

Red-fronted Rosefinch

European Goldfinch

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

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Red-fronted Rosefinch

Least Concern

European Goldfinch

How to Tell Them Apart

Red-fronted Rosefinch

European Goldfinch

Plumage

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.

Bec

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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