European Goldfinch vs Hooded Siskin

Carduelis carduelis comparado com Spinus magellanicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo European Goldfinch Hooded Siskin
Nome científico Carduelis carduelis Spinus magellanicus
Ordem Passeriformes Passeriformes
Família Fringillidae Fringillidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento 13,0 cm (5.1 in)
Envergadura 23,0 cm (9.1 in) 13,9 cm (5.5 in)
Peso 16,0 g (0.56 oz) 12,366666666666667 g (0.44 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
Hooded Siskin
Envergadura
European Goldfinch 23,0 cm
Hooded Siskin 13,9 cm
Peso
European Goldfinch 16,0 g
Hooded Siskin 12,366666666666667 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

European Goldfinch only

Hooded Siskin 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.

Hooded Siskin

Geographic Range & Migration

European Goldfinch

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

Hooded Siskin

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

European Goldfinch

Least Concern

Hooded Siskin

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

Hooded Siskin

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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