Red-fronted Rosefinch vs European Goldfinch

Carpodacus puniceus dibandingkan dengan Carduelis carduelis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Red-fronted Rosefinch European Goldfinch
Nama Ilmiah Carpodacus puniceus Carduelis carduelis
Ordo Passeriformes Passeriformes
Famili Fringillidae Fringillidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang 13,0 cm (5.1 in)
Rentang Sayap 21,5 cm (8.5 in) 23,0 cm (9.1 in)
Berat 46,666666666666664 g (1.65 oz) 16,0 g (0.56 oz)
Diet -- Seeds, especially thistle (Carduus) and teasel seeds, extracted with its precise tweezer-like bill. Also takes …
Ukuran Sarang 3-5 4-6
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Red-fronted Rosefinch
European Goldfinch 13,0 cm
Rentang Sayap
Red-fronted Rosefinch 21,5 cm
European Goldfinch 23,0 cm
Berat
Red-fronted Rosefinch 46,666666666666664 g
European Goldfinch 16,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Red-fronted Rosefinch only

None

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

Red-fronted Rosefinch

European Goldfinch

Kicauan

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

Red-fronted Rosefinch

European Goldfinch

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

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Red-fronted Rosefinch

Least Concern

European Goldfinch

How to Tell Them Apart

Red-fronted Rosefinch

European Goldfinch

Bulu

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.

Paruh

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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