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European Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis

Least Concern
ความยาว
13.0 cm
กว้างปีก
23.0 cm
น้ำหนัก
16.0 g
วงศ์ตระกูล
Fringillidae
อันดับ
Passeriformes
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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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Body Length 13.0 cm 5.1 in
กว้างปีก 23.0 cm 9.1 in
น้ำหนัก 16.0 g 0.56 oz

การยืนยันชนิดพันธุ์

ขนนก

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.

ปาก

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

Habitat & Range

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

อาณาเขตทางภูมิศาสตร์

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

Diet & Feeding

Seeds, especially thistle (Carduus) and teasel seeds, extracted with its precise tweezer-like bill. Also takes insects in summer.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

พฤติกรรมและการผสมพันธุ์

การทำรัง

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 10-14 days. Fledging: 13-18 days.

จำนวนไข่

4-6

เสียง

เสียงร้อง

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.

อนุกรมวิทยา

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
อันดับ Passeriformes (Songbirds)
วงศ์ตระกูล Fringillidae (Finches)
Genus Carduelis
ชนิดพันธุ์ Carduelis carduelis

Names in Other Languages

Language Name
German Stieglitz
Spanish Jilguero Europeo

Distribution

European Goldfinch has been recorded in 14 countries.

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External Databases

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What does the European Goldfinch eat?
Seeds, especially thistle (Carduus) and teasel seeds, extracted with its precise tweezer-like bill. Also takes insects in summer.
Where does the European Goldfinch live?
Open woodland, orchards, gardens, parks, and weedy fields with seed-bearing plants. Common at garden bird feeders.
Is the European Goldfinch endangered?
The European Goldfinch has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the European Goldfinch nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 10-14 days. Fledging: 13-18 days.
What does the European Goldfinch sound like?
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.
How big is the European Goldfinch?
The European Goldfinch has a body length of 13.0 cm, wingspan of 23.0 cm, weight of 16.0 g.
What order and family does the European Goldfinch belong to?
The European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Fringillidae.

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