Common Myna vs European Goldfinch

Acridotheres tristis 비교 대상 Carduelis carduelis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Common Myna European Goldfinch
학명 Acridotheres tristis Carduelis carduelis
Passeriformes Passeriformes
Sturnidae Fringillidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장 25.0 cm (9.8 in) 13.0 cm (5.1 in)
날개 폭 38.0 cm (15.0 in) 23.0 cm (9.1 in)
체중 120.0 g (4.23 oz) 16.0 g (0.56 oz)
식성 Omnivorous — insects, fruit, grain, and kitchen scraps. Bold and opportunistic around human settlements. Seeds, especially thistle (Carduus) and teasel seeds, extracted with its precise tweezer-like bill. Also takes …
산란 수 2-6 4-6
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Myna 25.0 cm
European Goldfinch 13.0 cm
날개 폭
Common Myna 38.0 cm
European Goldfinch 23.0 cm
체중
Common Myna 120.0 g
European Goldfinch 16.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Common Myna only

European Goldfinch only

Common Myna

Urban areas, farmland, and open woodland. Closely associated with humans and one of the most successful avian urban colonizers.

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

Common Myna

노래

A noisy, cackling chatter and melodious whistling mixed together. An accomplished mimic of other birds and sounds. Gives repeated 'mee-ow' and harsh 'quarr' alarm calls.

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

Common Myna

Native to South and Southeast Asia. Introduced and invasive in Australia, South Africa, Middle East, and many Pacific islands.

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

Common Myna

Least Concern

European Goldfinch

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How to Tell Them Apart

Common Myna

깃털

Brown body with a glossy black hood, yellow bill, and bare yellow skin behind the eye. White wing patches conspicuous in flight. Yellow legs.

부리

Strong, slightly curved yellow bill

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

Common Myna

인도찌르레기는 세계 100대 최악의 침입 종 중 하나로 지정될 만큼 적응력이 뛰어난 조류다. 갈색 몸통과 검은 머리, 눈 주위의 노란 피부가 특징적이며 세계적으로 많은 지역에서 번성하고 있다.

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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