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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut	European Goldfinch	Hispaniolan Crossbill
Nom scientifique	Carduelis carduelis	Loxia megaplaga
Ordre	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
Famille	Fringillidae	Fringillidae
Statut de conservation	Least Concern	Endangered
Longueur	13,0 cm (5.1 in)	—
Envergure	23,0 cm (9.1 in)	17,0 cm (6.7 in)
Poids	16,0 g (0.56 oz)	28,549999999999997 g (1.01 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	2-3
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

European Goldfinch 13,0 cm

Hispaniolan Crossbill —

Envergure

European Goldfinch 23,0 cm

Hispaniolan Crossbill 17,0 cm

Poids

European Goldfinch 16,0 g

Hispaniolan Crossbill 28,549999999999997 g

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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

🌲 Forest

European Goldfinch only

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

Hispaniolan Crossbill 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.

Hispaniolan Crossbill

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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.

Hispaniolan Crossbill

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

European Goldfinch

Endangered

Hispaniolan Crossbill

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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

Hispaniolan Crossbill

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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.

Hispaniolan Crossbill

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