Sillem's Rosefinch vs European Goldfinch

Carpodacus sillemi в сравнении с Carduelis carduelis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Sillem's Rosefinch European Goldfinch
Научное название Carpodacus sillemi Carduelis carduelis
Отряд Passeriformes Passeriformes
Семейство Fringillidae Fringillidae
Охранный статус Data Deficient Least Concern
Длина 13,0 cm (5.1 in)
Размах крыльев 20,2 cm (8.0 in) 23,0 cm (9.1 in)
Масса 28,9 g (1.02 oz) 16,0 g (0.56 oz)
Питание -- Seeds, especially thistle (Carduus) and teasel seeds, extracted with its precise tweezer-like bill. Also takes …
Размер кладки -- 4-6
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Sillem's Rosefinch
European Goldfinch 13,0 cm
Размах крыльев
Sillem's Rosefinch 20,2 cm
European Goldfinch 23,0 cm
Масса
Sillem's Rosefinch 28,9 g
European Goldfinch 16,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Sillem's Rosefinch only

Нет

European Goldfinch only

European Goldfinch

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

Song & Call Comparison

Sillem's Rosefinch

European Goldfinch

Пение

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

Sillem's Rosefinch

European Goldfinch

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

Охранный статус

Data Deficient

Sillem's Rosefinch

Least Concern

European Goldfinch

How to Tell Them Apart

Sillem's Rosefinch

European Goldfinch

Оперение

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.

Клюв

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

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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