European Greenfinch vs European Goldfinch

Chloris chloris से तुलना Carduelis carduelis

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता European Greenfinch European Goldfinch
वैज्ञानिक नाम Chloris chloris Carduelis carduelis
गण Passeriformes Passeriformes
कुल Fringillidae Fringillidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई 13.0 cm (5.1 in)
पंखों का फैलाव 17.1 cm (6.7 in) 23.0 cm (9.1 in)
वजन 27.71666666666667 g (0.98 oz) 16.0 g (0.56 oz)
आहार -- Seeds, especially thistle (Carduus) and teasel seeds, extracted with its precise tweezer-like bill. Also takes …
अंडों की संख्या 4-6 4-6
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
European Greenfinch
European Goldfinch 13.0 cm
पंखों का फैलाव
European Greenfinch 17.1 cm
European Goldfinch 23.0 cm
वजन
European Greenfinch 27.71666666666667 g
European Goldfinch 16.0 g

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

European Greenfinch only

कोई नहीं

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

European Greenfinch

European Goldfinch

गीत

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

European Greenfinch

European Goldfinch

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

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

European Greenfinch

Least Concern

European Goldfinch

How to Tell Them Apart

European Greenfinch

European Goldfinch

पंख

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.

चोंच

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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