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European Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis

Least Concern

体長

13.0 cm

翼開長

23.0 cm

体重

16.0 g

科

Fringillidae

目

Passeriformes

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について

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Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Body Length	13.0 cm	5.1 in
翼開長	23.0 cm	9.1 in
体重	16.0 g	0.56 oz

識別

羽毛

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.

くちばし

Slender, pointed, ivory-pink bill adapted for extracting seeds from thistles

Habitat & Range

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

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

分布域

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

Diet & Feeding

Seeds, especially thistle (Carduus) and teasel seeds, extracted with its precise tweezer-like bill. Also takes insects in summer.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 10-14 days. Fledging: 13-18 days.

一腹卵数

4-6

鳴き声

さえずり

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.

分類学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
科	Fringillidae (Finches)
Genus	Carduelis
種	Carduelis carduelis

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name
German	Stieglitz
Spanish	Jilguero Europeo

Distribution

European Goldfinch has been recorded in 14 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇨🇻 Cabo Verde 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇺🇾 Uruguay 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇦🇷 Argentina 🇦🇺 Australia 🇺🇸 United States 🇧🇴 Bolivia 🇸🇪 Sweden

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よくある質問

What does the European Goldfinch eat?

Seeds, especially thistle (Carduus) and teasel seeds, extracted with its precise tweezer-like bill. Also takes insects in summer.

Where does the European Goldfinch live?

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

Is the European Goldfinch endangered?

The European Goldfinch has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the European Goldfinch nest?

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 10-14 days. Fledging: 13-18 days.

What does the European Goldfinch sound like?

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.

How big is the European Goldfinch?

The European Goldfinch has a body length of 13.0 cm, wingspan of 23.0 cm, weight of 16.0 g.

What order and family does the European Goldfinch belong to?

The European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Fringillidae.