American Crow vs European Goldfinch

Corvus brachyrhynchos comparado com Carduelis carduelis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo American Crow European Goldfinch
Nome científico Corvus brachyrhynchos Carduelis carduelis
Ordem Passeriformes Passeriformes
Família Corvidae Fringillidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento 45,0 cm (17.7 in) 13,0 cm (5.1 in)
Envergadura 99,0 cm (39.0 in) 23,0 cm (9.1 in)
Peso 450,0 g (15.87 oz) 16,0 g (0.56 oz)
Dieta Highly omnivorous — insects, earthworms, seeds, fruit, eggs, nestlings, carrion, and human food waste. Among … Seeds, especially thistle (Carduus) and teasel seeds, extracted with its precise tweezer-like bill. Also takes …
Tamanho da postura 3-7 4-6
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
American Crow 45,0 cm
European Goldfinch 13,0 cm
Envergadura
American Crow 99,0 cm
European Goldfinch 23,0 cm
Peso
American Crow 450,0 g
European Goldfinch 16,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

American Crow only

Nenhum

European Goldfinch only

American Crow

Extremely adaptable — found in farmland, open woodland, suburban neighborhoods, parking lots, and urban parks.

European Goldfinch

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

Song & Call Comparison

American Crow

Canto

Classic 'caw-caw-caw' repeated in series. Family groups use distinct dialects. Also gives rattling, knocking, and a short 'cah' flight call. Highly social and vocal.

European Goldfinch

Canto

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

American Crow

North America from southern Canada through the United States to northern Mexico.

European Goldfinch

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

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

American Crow

Least Concern

European Goldfinch

How to Tell Them Apart

American Crow

Plumagem

All black with a slight glossy sheen. Squared-off tail and smooth throat distinguish it from the common raven.

Bico

Straight, sturdy black bill smaller than a raven's

European Goldfinch

Plumagem

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.

Bico

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

About These Birds

American Crow

O Corvo-americano (Corvus brachyrhynchos) é um dos corvos mais reconhecíveis e inteligentes da América do Norte, pertencente à família Corvidae. Amplamente distribuído por toda a América do Norte, habita uma grande variedade de habitats, incluindo florestas, campos agrícolas, subúrbios e centros urbanos. Mede aproximadamente 40-53 cm e pesa entre 300-600 g. A plumagem é completamente preta com reflexos iridescentes. Onívoro altamente adaptável, alimenta-se de insetos, frutos, carrion, lixo e praticamente qualquer material comestível disponível. Exibe comportamento social complexo, incluindo vida …

European Goldfinch

The European goldfinch is a strikingly beautiful finch whose tinkling song and colorful plumage have made it popular in art and as a caged bird for centuries. It appears frequently in Renaissance paintings as a symbol of the Passion of Christ. Flocks of goldfinches are charmingly called a charm.

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