European Goldfinch vs Turquoise-fronted Amazon
Carduelis carduelis 비교 대상 Amazona aestiva
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | European Goldfinch | Turquoise-fronted Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Carduelis carduelis | Amazona aestiva |
| 목 | Passeriformes | Psittaciformes |
| 과 | Fringillidae | Psittacidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
| 체장 | 13.0 cm (5.1 in) | 36.0 cm (14.2 in) |
| 날개 폭 | 23.0 cm (9.1 in) | 55.0 cm (21.7 in) |
| 체중 | 16.0 g (0.56 oz) | 400.0 g (14.11 oz) |
| 식성 | Seeds, especially thistle (Carduus) and teasel seeds, extracted with its precise tweezer-like bill. Also takes … | Seeds, nuts, fruits, berries, and flowers. Feeds in tree canopy in noisy flocks. Occasionally raids … |
| 산란 수 | 4-6 | 1-5 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
공유 서식지
European Goldfinch only
Turquoise-fronted Amazon only
없음
European Goldfinch
Open woodland, orchards, gardens, parks, and weedy fields with seed-bearing plants. Common at garden bird feeders.
Turquoise-fronted Amazon
Tropical and subtropical forests, woodland, savanna, and palm groves in South America.
Song & Call Comparison
European Goldfinch
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.
Turquoise-fronted Amazon
Loud, raucous squawking and screaming calls. Capable of impressive vocal mimicry including human speech. Contact call is a rolling 'arr-arr'. Highly vocal in social groups.
Geographic Range & Migration
European Goldfinch
Europe, North Africa, and western Asia. Introduced to Australia, New Zealand, and parts of South America.
Turquoise-fronted Amazon
Interior of South America including Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and northern Argentina.
보전 상태
European Goldfinch
Turquoise-fronted Amazon
How to Tell Them Apart
European Goldfinch
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.
Slender, pointed, ivory-pink bill adapted for extracting seeds from thistles
Turquoise-fronted Amazon
Green body with a turquoise-blue forehead, yellow face, and red and blue wing patches. Red at the bend of the wing visible in flight.
Strong, hooked, dark grey upper mandible with a paler lower mandible
About These Birds
European Goldfinch
방울새는 빨간 얼굴, 노란 날개 띠, 딸랑거리는 노랫소리로 사랑받는 화려한 핀치이다. 엉겅퀴와 같은 식물의 씨앗을 빼내는 뾰족한 부리로 유명하다.
Turquoise-fronted Amazon
The turquoise-fronted amazon is one of the most popular pet parrots in the world, prized for its ability to mimic human speech and its engaging personality. In the wild, these sociable parrots roost communally in large flocks and fly in pairs to feeding sites at dawn. Habitat loss and trapping for the pet trade threaten wild populations.