European Goldfinch vs European Roller

Carduelis carduelis เปรียบเทียบกับ Coracias garrulus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ European Goldfinch European Roller
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Carduelis carduelis Coracias garrulus
อันดับ Passeriformes Coraciiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Fringillidae Coraciidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว 13.0 cm (5.1 in) 31.0 cm (12.2 in)
กว้างปีก 23.0 cm (9.1 in) 66.0 cm (26.0 in)
น้ำหนัก 16.0 g (0.56 oz) 130.0 g (4.59 oz)
อาหาร Seeds, especially thistle (Carduus) and teasel seeds, extracted with its precise tweezer-like bill. Also takes … Large insects, especially beetles, grasshoppers, and crickets. Also takes small reptiles, frogs, and scorpions. Hunts …
จำนวนไข่ 4-6 3-6
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
European Goldfinch 13.0 cm
European Roller 31.0 cm
กว้างปีก
European Goldfinch 23.0 cm
European Roller 66.0 cm
น้ำหนัก
European Goldfinch 16.0 g
European Roller 130.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

ถิ่นที่อยู่อาศัยร่วมกัน

European Goldfinch only

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European Goldfinch

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

European Roller

Warm, dry, open country with scattered trees and nest holes. Breeds in tree cavities, earth banks, and nest boxes.

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Song & Call Comparison

European Goldfinch

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.

European Roller

เสียงร้อง

A harsh, grating 'rack-rack' or 'quarrk' in flight. Gives a variety of sharp nasal calls at the nest. Not melodic; primary vocalizations are alarm and contact calls.

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Geographic Range & Migration

European Goldfinch

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

European Roller

Southern and eastern Europe, Central Asia, and North Africa. Winters in sub-Saharan Africa.

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สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

European Goldfinch

Least Concern

European Roller

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How to Tell Them Apart

European Goldfinch

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

European Roller

ขนนก

Turquoise-blue head, breast, and tail. Chestnut-brown back. Vivid ultramarine blue and black wing patches visible in flight.

ปาก

Short, stout, dark hooked bill

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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.

European Roller

The European roller gets its name from the spectacular rolling and tumbling aerial displays performed by males during courtship. It is the only roller species in Europe and one of the continent's most colorful birds. Declining across much of its western range due to agricultural intensification and habitat loss.

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