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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성	Taiwan Rosefinch	European Goldfinch
학명	Carpodacus formosanus	Carduelis carduelis
목	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
과	Fringillidae	Fringillidae
보전 상태	Least Concern	Least Concern
체장	—	13.0 cm (5.1 in)
날개 폭	13.8 cm (5.4 in)	23.0 cm (9.1 in)
체중	22.15 g (0.78 oz)	16.0 g (0.56 oz)
식성	--	Seeds, especially thistle (Carduus) and teasel seeds, extracted with its precise tweezer-like bill. Also takes …
산란 수	--	4-6
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Taiwan Rosefinch —

European Goldfinch 13.0 cm

날개 폭

Taiwan Rosefinch 13.8 cm

European Goldfinch 23.0 cm

체중

Taiwan Rosefinch 22.15 g

European Goldfinch 16.0 g

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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

🌲 Forest

Taiwan Rosefinch only

없음

European Goldfinch only

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

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

Taiwan Rosefinch

European Goldfinch

노래

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Taiwan Rosefinch

European Goldfinch

Europe, North Africa, and western Asia. Introduced to Australia, New Zealand, and parts of South America.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Taiwan Rosefinch

Least Concern

European Goldfinch

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How to Tell Them Apart

Taiwan Rosefinch

European Goldfinch

깃털

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.

부리

Slender, pointed, ivory-pink bill adapted for extracting seeds from thistles

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About These Birds

Taiwan Rosefinch

European Goldfinch

방울새는 빨간 얼굴, 노란 날개 띠, 딸랑거리는 노랫소리로 사랑받는 화려한 핀치이다. 엉겅퀴와 같은 식물의 씨앗을 빼내는 뾰족한 부리로 유명하다.

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