European Goldfinch vs harpie féroce

Carduelis carduelis comparé à Harpia harpyja

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut European Goldfinch harpie féroce
Nom scientifique Carduelis carduelis Harpia harpyja
Ordre Passeriformes Accipitriformes
Famille Fringillidae Accipitridae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Vulnerable
Longueur 13,0 cm (5.1 in) 100,0 cm (39.4 in)
Envergure 23,0 cm (9.1 in) 200,0 cm (78.7 in)
Poids 16,0 g (0.56 oz) 7500,0 g (264.55 oz)
Régime alimentaire Seeds, especially thistle (Carduus) and teasel seeds, extracted with its precise tweezer-like bill. Also takes … Arboreal mammals including sloths, monkeys, and opossums, which make up over 70% of the diet. …
Taille de la couvée 4-6 2-3
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
European Goldfinch 13,0 cm
harpie féroce 100,0 cm
Envergure
European Goldfinch 23,0 cm
harpie féroce 200,0 cm
Poids
European Goldfinch 16,0 g
harpie féroce 7500,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

European Goldfinch only

harpie féroce only

Aucun(e)

European Goldfinch

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

harpie féroce

Tropical lowland rainforests, requiring large tracts of continuous forest with tall emergent trees for nesting.

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Song & Call Comparison

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.

harpie féroce

Chant

Rarely heard; emits mournful whistled screams 'wheee-oo' and low croaking grunts near the nest. Vocalizations poorly documented given its remote Amazonian habitat.

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Geographic Range & Migration

European Goldfinch

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

harpie féroce

Central and South America from southern Mexico through Brazil and northern Argentina. Range is shrinking due to deforestation.

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

European Goldfinch

Vulnerable

harpie féroce

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How to Tell Them Apart

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

harpie féroce

Plumage

Slate-black upperparts and head with a pale grey breast and white underparts with black barring. A distinctive split grey crest rises when the bird is alarmed.

Bec

Massive dark hooked bill, one of the largest of any eagle

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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.

harpie féroce

The harpy eagle is among the most powerful raptors in the world, with talons as large as a grizzly bear's claws. It is the national bird of Panama. Deforestation poses the greatest threat to this species, as each breeding pair requires a vast territory of undisturbed forest.

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