European Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis

Least Concern

The European Goldfinch is a colorful finch with a red face and bright yellow wing bars. Its fine bill lets it extract seeds from thistles and teasels that other birds cannot reach.

Males and females of this species look mostly alike.

European Goldfinch trading card from Birdey

Quick facts

Conservation status
Least Concern
Habitat
Grassland
Region
Europe
Scientific name
Carduelis carduelis
Card variants in the game
2

Real rarity, real conservation

This species is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Its population is widespread and currently not considered threatened.

Rarity in Birdey follows the IUCN Red List, the real-world conservation status of each species. The more threatened a bird is in the wild, the rarer its card is in the game.

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