European Goldfinch vs American Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis 比較対象 Spinus tristis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 European Goldfinch American Goldfinch
学名 Carduelis carduelis Spinus tristis
Passeriformes Passeriformes
Fringillidae Fringillidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 13.0 cm (5.1 in)
翼開長 23.0 cm (9.1 in) 14.0 cm (5.5 in)
体重 16.0 g (0.56 oz) 12.95 g (0.46 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 2-7
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
European Goldfinch 13.0 cm
American Goldfinch
翼開長
European Goldfinch 23.0 cm
American Goldfinch 14.0 cm
体重
European Goldfinch 16.0 g
American Goldfinch 12.95 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

European Goldfinch only

American Goldfinch 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.

American Goldfinch

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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.

American Goldfinch

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保全状況

Least Concern

European Goldfinch

Least Concern

American Goldfinch

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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

American Goldfinch

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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。

American Goldfinch

The American Goldfinch is a bright yellow finch weighing about 13 g with a 14 cm wingspan, widespread across North America in open fields, roadsides, and gardens. Males display vivid lemon-yellow plumage in summer, while both sexes feed almost entirely on seeds, particularly from composites like thistles.

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