European Goldfinch vs Ethiopian Siskin

Carduelis carduelis เปรียบเทียบกับ Serinus nigriceps

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ European Goldfinch Ethiopian Siskin
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Carduelis carduelis Serinus nigriceps
อันดับ Passeriformes Passeriformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Fringillidae Fringillidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว 13.0 cm (5.1 in)
กว้างปีก 23.0 cm (9.1 in) 15.1 cm (5.9 in)
น้ำหนัก 16.0 g (0.56 oz) 15.4 g (0.54 oz)
อาหาร Seeds, especially thistle (Carduus) and teasel seeds, extracted with its precise tweezer-like bill. Also takes … --
จำนวนไข่ 4-6 2-3
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
European Goldfinch 13.0 cm
Ethiopian Siskin
กว้างปีก
European Goldfinch 23.0 cm
Ethiopian Siskin 15.1 cm
น้ำหนัก
European Goldfinch 16.0 g
Ethiopian Siskin 15.4 g

Habitat Comparison

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European Goldfinch

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

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.

Ethiopian Siskin

Geographic Range & Migration

European Goldfinch

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

Ethiopian Siskin

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

European Goldfinch

Least Concern

Ethiopian Siskin

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

Ethiopian 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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