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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Protea Canary	European Goldfinch
学名	Crithagra leucoptera	Carduelis carduelis
目	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
科	Fringillidae	Fringillidae
保全状況	Near Threatened	Least Concern
体長	—	13.0 cm (5.1 in)
翼開長	13.8 cm (5.4 in)	23.0 cm (9.1 in)
体重	21.4 g (0.75 oz)	16.0 g (0.56 oz)
食性	--	Seeds, especially thistle (Carduus) and teasel seeds, extracted with its precise tweezer-like bill. Also takes …
一腹卵数	2-4	4-6
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Protea Canary —

European Goldfinch 13.0 cm

翼開長

Protea Canary 13.8 cm

European Goldfinch 23.0 cm

体重

Protea Canary 21.4 g

European Goldfinch 16.0 g

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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

🌲 Forest

Protea Canary only

None

European Goldfinch only

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

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

Protea Canary

European Goldfinch

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Protea Canary

European Goldfinch

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

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保全状況

Near Threatened

Protea Canary

Least Concern

European Goldfinch

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How to Tell Them Apart

Protea Canary

European Goldfinch

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

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About These Birds

Protea Canary

European Goldfinch

ルネサンス絵画に頻繁に描かれたヒワで、「チャーム」（魅力）と呼ばれる群れを形成する。

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