European Goldfinch vs Tenerife Blue Chaffinch

Carduelis carduelis so với Fringilla teydea

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính European Goldfinch Tenerife Blue Chaffinch
Tên Khoa Học Carduelis carduelis Fringilla teydea
Bộ Passeriformes Passeriformes
Họ Fringillidae Fringillidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Near Threatened
Chiều Dài 13,0 cm (5.1 in)
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 23,0 cm (9.1 in) 19,4 cm (7.6 in)
Khối Lượng 16,0 g (0.56 oz) 30,650000000000002 g (1.08 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Seeds, especially thistle (Carduus) and teasel seeds, extracted with its precise tweezer-like bill. Also takes … --
Số Trứng 4-6 1-2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
European Goldfinch 13,0 cm
Tenerife Blue Chaffinch
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh
European Goldfinch 23,0 cm
Tenerife Blue Chaffinch 19,4 cm
Khối Lượng
European Goldfinch 16,0 g
Tenerife Blue Chaffinch 30,650000000000002 g

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

European Goldfinch only

Tenerife Blue Chaffinch only

Không

European Goldfinch

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

Song & Call Comparison

European Goldfinch

Tiếng Hót

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.

Tenerife Blue Chaffinch

Geographic Range & Migration

European Goldfinch

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

Tenerife Blue Chaffinch

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

European Goldfinch

Near Threatened

Tenerife Blue Chaffinch

How to Tell Them Apart

European Goldfinch

Bộ Lông

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.

Mỏ

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

Tenerife Blue Chaffinch

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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