Taiwan Rosefinch vs European Goldfinch

Carpodacus formosanus comparado com Carduelis carduelis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Taiwan Rosefinch European Goldfinch
Nome científico Carpodacus formosanus Carduelis carduelis
Ordem Passeriformes Passeriformes
Família Fringillidae Fringillidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento 13,0 cm (5.1 in)
Envergadura 13,8 cm (5.4 in) 23,0 cm (9.1 in)
Peso 22,15 g (0.78 oz) 16,0 g (0.56 oz)
Dieta -- Seeds, especially thistle (Carduus) and teasel seeds, extracted with its precise tweezer-like bill. Also takes …
Tamanho da postura -- 4-6
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Taiwan Rosefinch
European Goldfinch 13,0 cm
Envergadura
Taiwan Rosefinch 13,8 cm
European Goldfinch 23,0 cm
Peso
Taiwan Rosefinch 22,15 g
European Goldfinch 16,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Taiwan Rosefinch only

Nenhum

European Goldfinch only

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

Taiwan Rosefinch

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Taiwan Rosefinch

European Goldfinch

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

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Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Taiwan Rosefinch

Least Concern

European Goldfinch

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How to Tell Them Apart

Taiwan Rosefinch

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

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About These Birds

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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