Burung kicau (Songbirds)
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis
- tidak umum
- 40 km/h
- Risiko rendah
Renaissance painters loved it. The most decorated finch in art history, now flying mail.
- Populasi
- 101-155 million mature individuals globally (2015 est.); global trend decreasing overall — moderate European increase 1980-2013 offset by rapid North African decline (>50% of range lost there) due to cagebird trapping
- Habitat
- Open or sparse deciduous woodland, forest edges, orchards, thickets, heaths, hedgerows, agricultural land, and gardens, from sea level to ~4,200 m
- Fakta menarik
- A group of goldfinches is traditionally called a "charm," a name thought to derive from the tinkling, twittering sound of their flock calls.
- Sebaran
- Native across Europe, North Africa, and western/central Asia (British Isles east through the Balkans, Turkey, Urals, Israel, Azerbaijan, Iran); introduced populations established in Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Peru, Brazil, South Africa, Canada, and the US (also Mexico, Bermuda, and the Falkland Islands)
- Makanan
- Small seeds, especially thistle, teasel, cornflower, and sunflower/nyjer seeds; feeds insects to nestlings
- Ukuran
- 0,125 m
- Bentang sayap
- 0,23 m
- Masa hidup
- 2 tahun
