Lesser Antillean Euphonia vs European Goldfinch

Euphonia flavifrons в сравнении с Carduelis carduelis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Lesser Antillean Euphonia European Goldfinch
Научное название Euphonia flavifrons Carduelis carduelis
Отряд Passeriformes Passeriformes
Семейство Fringillidae Fringillidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина 13,0 cm (5.1 in)
Размах крыльев 12,6 cm (5.0 in) 23,0 cm (9.1 in)
Масса 15,88 g (0.56 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 4-6
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Lesser Antillean Euphonia
European Goldfinch 13,0 cm
Размах крыльев
Lesser Antillean Euphonia 12,6 cm
European Goldfinch 23,0 cm
Масса
Lesser Antillean Euphonia 15,88 g
European Goldfinch 16,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Lesser Antillean Euphonia 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

Lesser Antillean Euphonia

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

Lesser Antillean Euphonia

European Goldfinch

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

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Lesser Antillean Euphonia

Least Concern

European Goldfinch

How to Tell Them Apart

Lesser Antillean Euphonia

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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