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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	European Goldfinch	Greater Koa-finch
学名	Carduelis carduelis	Rhodacanthis palmeri
目	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
科	Fringillidae	Fringillidae
保全状況	Least Concern	Extinct
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)	—
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

Greater Koa-finch —

翼開長

European Goldfinch 23.0 cm

Greater Koa-finch —

体重

European Goldfinch 16.0 g

Greater Koa-finch —

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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

🌲 Forest

European Goldfinch only

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

Greater Koa-finch only

None

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.

Greater Koa-finch

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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.

Greater Koa-finch

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保全状況

Least Concern

European Goldfinch

Extinct

Greater Koa-finch

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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

Greater Koa-finch

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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。

Greater Koa-finch

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