European Goldfinch vs African Chaffinch

Carduelis carduelis 比較対象 Fringilla spodiogenys

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 European Goldfinch African Chaffinch
学名 Carduelis carduelis Fringilla spodiogenys
Passeriformes Passeriformes
Fringillidae Fringillidae
保全状況 Least Concern Not Evaluated
体長 13.0 cm (5.1 in)
翼開長 23.0 cm (9.1 in)
体重 16.0 g (0.56 oz) 22.7025 g (0.80 oz)
食性 Seeds, especially thistle (Carduus) and teasel seeds, extracted with its precise tweezer-like bill. Also takes … --
一腹卵数 4-6 --
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
European Goldfinch 13.0 cm
African Chaffinch
翼開長
European Goldfinch 23.0 cm
African Chaffinch
体重
European Goldfinch 16.0 g
African Chaffinch 22.7025 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

European Goldfinch only

African Chaffinch only

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

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.

African Chaffinch

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Geographic Range & Migration

European Goldfinch

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

African Chaffinch

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保全状況

Least Concern

European Goldfinch

Not Evaluated

African Chaffinch

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How to Tell Them Apart

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

African Chaffinch

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About These Birds

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。

African Chaffinch

The African Chaffinch weighs about 23g and is found in North Africa and the Canary Islands. It inhabits woodland and scrub, foraging for seeds and insects on the ground and in trees.

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