European Goldfinch vs Tibetan Siskin

Carduelis carduelis comparé à Spinus thibetanus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut European Goldfinch Tibetan Siskin
Nom scientifique Carduelis carduelis Spinus thibetanus
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) 13,8 cm (5.4 in)
Poids 16,0 g (0.56 oz) 10,666666666666666 g (0.38 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 --
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
European Goldfinch 13,0 cm
Tibetan Siskin
Envergure
European Goldfinch 23,0 cm
Tibetan Siskin 13,8 cm
Poids
European Goldfinch 16,0 g
Tibetan Siskin 10,666666666666666 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

European Goldfinch only

Tibetan Siskin only

Aucun(e)

European Goldfinch

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

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.

Tibetan Siskin

Geographic Range & Migration

European Goldfinch

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

Tibetan Siskin

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

European Goldfinch

Least Concern

Tibetan Siskin

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

Tibetan Siskin

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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