Open woodland, orchards, gardens, parks, and weedy fields with seed-bearing plants. Common at garden bird feeders.
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Song & Call Comparison
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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.
Akekee
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Geographic Range & Migration
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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.
Akekee
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Conservation Status Comparison
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保全状況
Least Concern
European Goldfinch
Critically Endangered
Akekee
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Identification Tips — How to Tell Them Apart
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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
Akekee
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About Each Bird (Descriptions)
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The Akekee is a critically endangered Hawaiian honeycreeper weighing about 11 g with a wingspan near 12 cm. Endemic to the upland forests of Kauai, it uses its uniquely twisted bill to pry open leaf buds and extract insects, and is severely threatened by avian malaria and habitat loss.
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