European Goldfinch vs Syrian Serin

Carduelis carduelis 比較対象 Serinus syriacus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 European Goldfinch Syrian Serin
学名 Carduelis carduelis Serinus syriacus
Passeriformes Passeriformes
Fringillidae Fringillidae
保全状況 Least Concern Vulnerable
体長 13.0 cm (5.1 in)
翼開長 23.0 cm (9.1 in) 14.7 cm (5.8 in)
体重 16.0 g (0.56 oz) 12.0 g (0.42 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 4-5
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
European Goldfinch 13.0 cm
Syrian Serin
翼開長
European Goldfinch 23.0 cm
Syrian Serin 14.7 cm
体重
European Goldfinch 16.0 g
Syrian Serin 12.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

European Goldfinch only

Syrian Serin 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.

Syrian Serin

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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.

Syrian Serin

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保全状況

Least Concern

European Goldfinch

Vulnerable

Syrian Serin

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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

Syrian Serin

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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。

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