Name

Carduelis carduelis

European goldfinch

Framing

Phylum: Chordata

Subphylum: Vertebrata

Class: Aves

Order: Passeriformes

Genus: Carduelis

Species: carduelis

Habitat

Open woodlands, orchards, wooded countryside and parks.

Feeding

Free. Gregarious. Granivorous.

Distribution

Western Palearctic except for the colder northern fringe.

Conservation status

Not threatened

Additional information

Small, brightly coloured passerine (12 cm), with red mask, black nose and nape, brown back and a very contrasting flight feather pattern, with a broad yellow band on a black background on each wing and white spots on a black background on the tail. Partial migrant.