Taiwan Rosefinch vs European Goldfinch

Carpodacus formosanus 비교 대상 Carduelis carduelis

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Taiwan Rosefinch European Goldfinch
학명 Carpodacus formosanus Carduelis carduelis
Passeriformes Passeriformes
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

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

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Taiwan Rosefinch only

없음

European Goldfinch only

European Goldfinch

Open woodland, orchards, gardens, parks, and weedy fields with seed-bearing plants. Common at garden bird feeders.

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.

Geographic Range & Migration

Taiwan Rosefinch

European Goldfinch

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

보전 상태

Least Concern

Taiwan Rosefinch

Least Concern

European Goldfinch

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

About These Birds

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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