C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Fringillidae

European Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis

CIOC 10275

European Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis

Passeriformes · Fringillidae

European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis).

ATK65

DEF44

XC797484 · Grégoire Chauvot · CC0 1.0

10115 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 12–13 cm
Body Mass: 16 g
Wingspan: 24 cm
Diet: Seeds
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 65

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 65).

DEF 44

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 44).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

Grégoire Chauvot · Sources & credits

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Palearctic: temperate to subtropical Western & Central Palearctic in woods & scrub and gardens: British Isles & Southern Scandinavia Eastern through Central & Southern European Russia and Northwestern Kazakhstan; in Southern to Iberian Pen. & Madeira and Canary Is. (Macaronesia & Western of Northern Africa) & Morocco to Northern Egypt (Northern Africa) & Mediterranean & Turkey & Israel & Northern Iran. Habitat: Woodland

10 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Carduelis carduelis britannica
British Isles, nw France and w Netherlands
Carduelis carduelis carduelis
s Scandinavia to c France and Italy and e to c European Russia
Carduelis carduelis parva
sw Europe, nw Africa, Madeira, Canary Is. (Macaronesia) and Balearic Is. (w Mediterranean)
Carduelis carduelis tschusii
Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily
Carduelis carduelis balcanica
Balkans, Greece, Crete and nw Turkey
Carduelis carduelis niediecki
Middle East
Carduelis carduelis brevirostris
e Turkey, s Caucasus and n Iran
Carduelis carduelis colchica
n Caucasus and Crimean Pen. (s Ukraine)
Carduelis carduelis volgensis
s Ukraine, s European Russia and nw Kazakhstan
Carduelis carduelis frigoris
sw, sc Siberia

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Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Carduelis carduelis

Which family does it belong to?

Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae)

Where is it found?

Palearctic: temperate to subtropical Western & Central Palearctic in woods & scrub and gardens: British Isles & Southern Scandinavia Eastern through Central & Southern European Russia and Northwestern Kazakhstan; in Southern to Iberian Pen. & Madeira and Canary Is. (Macaronesia & Western of Northern Africa) & Morocco to Northern Egypt (Northern Africa) & Mediterranean & Turkey & Israel & Northern Iran.