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.
Black-capped Siskin
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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.
Black-capped Siskin
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Conservation Status Comparison
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保全状況
Least Concern
European Goldfinch
Least Concern
Black-capped Siskin
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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
Black-capped Siskin
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About Each Bird (Descriptions)
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The Black-capped Siskin is a small finch restricted to the high-altitude pine and mixed forests of southern Mexico and Guatemala, with males showing a bold black cap contrasting with yellow-green plumage and white wingbars. It inhabits open highland forests and forest edges above 2,000 meters. It feeds primarily on small seeds from conifers, grasses, and other plants.
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