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
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.
Azores Chaffinch
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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.
Azores Chaffinch
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Conservation Status Comparison
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보전 상태
Least Concern
European Goldfinch
Not Evaluated
Azores Chaffinch
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Identification Tips — How to Tell Them Apart
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How to Tell Them Apart
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
Azores Chaffinch
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About Each Bird (Descriptions)
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The Azores Chaffinch is a passerine finch endemic to the Azores archipelago, belonging to the family Fringillidae. Weighing about 23g, it inhabits forests and woodland edges on the islands. It feeds on seeds and insects, foraging on the ground and in shrubs.
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