European Goldfinch vs Laysan Honeycreeper

Carduelis carduelis comparado com Himatione fraithii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo European Goldfinch Laysan Honeycreeper
Nome científico Carduelis carduelis Himatione fraithii
Ordem Passeriformes Passeriformes
Família Fringillidae Fringillidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Extinct
Comprimento 13,0 cm (5.1 in)
Envergadura 23,0 cm (9.1 in)
Peso 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 3-5
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
European Goldfinch 13,0 cm
Laysan Honeycreeper
Envergadura
European Goldfinch 23,0 cm
Laysan Honeycreeper
Peso
European Goldfinch 16,0 g
Laysan Honeycreeper

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

European Goldfinch only

Laysan Honeycreeper only

Nenhum

European Goldfinch

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

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Laysan Honeycreeper

Geographic Range & Migration

European Goldfinch

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

Laysan Honeycreeper

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

European Goldfinch

Extinct

Laysan Honeycreeper

How to Tell Them Apart

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

Laysan Honeycreeper

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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