Common Myna vs European Goldfinch

Acridotheres tristis 对比 Carduelis carduelis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Common Myna European Goldfinch
学名 Acridotheres tristis Carduelis carduelis
Passeriformes Passeriformes
Sturnidae Fringillidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长 25.0 cm (9.8 in) 13.0 cm (5.1 in)
翼展 38.0 cm (15.0 in) 23.0 cm (9.1 in)
体重 120.0 g (4.23 oz) 16.0 g (0.56 oz)
食性 Omnivorous — insects, fruit, grain, and kitchen scraps. Bold and opportunistic around human settlements. Seeds, especially thistle (Carduus) and teasel seeds, extracted with its precise tweezer-like bill. Also takes …
产卵数 2-6 4-6
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Myna 25.0 cm
European Goldfinch 13.0 cm
翼展
Common Myna 38.0 cm
European Goldfinch 23.0 cm
体重
Common Myna 120.0 g
European Goldfinch 16.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Common Myna only

European Goldfinch only

Common Myna

Urban areas, farmland, and open woodland. Closely associated with humans and one of the most successful avian urban colonizers.

European Goldfinch

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

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Song & Call Comparison

Common Myna

鸣唱

A noisy, cackling chatter and melodious whistling mixed together. An accomplished mimic of other birds and sounds. Gives repeated 'mee-ow' and harsh 'quarr' alarm calls.

European Goldfinch

鸣唱

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Common Myna

Native to South and Southeast Asia. Introduced and invasive in Australia, South Africa, Middle East, and many Pacific islands.

European Goldfinch

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

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保护状况

Least Concern

Common Myna

Least Concern

European Goldfinch

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How to Tell Them Apart

Common Myna

羽毛

Brown body with a glossy black hood, yellow bill, and bare yellow skin behind the eye. White wing patches conspicuous in flight. Yellow legs.

Strong, slightly curved yellow bill

European Goldfinch

羽毛

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.

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

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About These Birds

Common Myna

家八哥(Acridotheres tristis)— 原产于南亚,已被引入世界各地的强适应性椋鸟科鸟类。黄色嘴和眼周黄色裸皮为特征。

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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