European Goldfinch vs Poo-uli

Carduelis carduelis 对比 Melamprosops phaeosoma

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 European Goldfinch Poo-uli
学名 Carduelis carduelis Melamprosops phaeosoma
Passeriformes Passeriformes
Fringillidae Fringillidae
保护状况 Least Concern Extinct
体长 13.0 cm (5.1 in)
翼展 23.0 cm (9.1 in)
体重 16.0 g (0.56 oz) 25.5 g (0.90 oz)
食性 Seeds, especially thistle (Carduus) and teasel seeds, extracted with its precise tweezer-like bill. Also takes … --
产卵数 4-6 1-2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
European Goldfinch 13.0 cm
Poo-uli
翼展
European Goldfinch 23.0 cm
Poo-uli
体重
European Goldfinch 16.0 g
Poo-uli 25.5 g

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

European Goldfinch only

Poo-uli only

European Goldfinch

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

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Poo-uli

Geographic Range & Migration

European Goldfinch

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

Poo-uli

保护状况

Least Concern

European Goldfinch

Extinct

Poo-uli

How to Tell Them Apart

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

Poo-uli

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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