European Goldfinch vs Asian Rosy-finch

Carduelis carduelis comparé à Leucosticte arctoa

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut European Goldfinch Asian Rosy-finch
Nom scientifique Carduelis carduelis Leucosticte arctoa
Ordre Passeriformes Passeriformes
Famille Fringillidae Fringillidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur 13,0 cm (5.1 in)
Envergure 23,0 cm (9.1 in) 21,2 cm (8.3 in)
Poids 16,0 g (0.56 oz) 33,800000000000004 g (1.19 oz)
Régime alimentaire Seeds, especially thistle (Carduus) and teasel seeds, extracted with its precise tweezer-like bill. Also takes … --
Taille de la couvée 4-6 2-5
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
European Goldfinch 13,0 cm
Asian Rosy-finch
Envergure
European Goldfinch 23,0 cm
Asian Rosy-finch 21,2 cm
Poids
European Goldfinch 16,0 g
Asian Rosy-finch 33,800000000000004 g
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

European Goldfinch only

Asian Rosy-finch only

Aucun(e)

European Goldfinch

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

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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.

Asian Rosy-finch

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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.

Asian Rosy-finch

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

European Goldfinch

Least Concern

Asian Rosy-finch

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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

Asian Rosy-finch

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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.

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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