European Goldfinch bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsGrey-crowned Goldfinch, Eurasian goldenfinch, Brittish Goldfinch, Eastern Goldfinch, Goldfinch, Eurasian Goldfinch, Gray-crowned Goldfinch
Old latin name for birdCarduelis elegans, Fringilla carduelis
OrderPerching birds / Passeriformes
FamilyFinches, Euphonias / Fringillidae
GenusCarduelis
Breeding regionEurasia
Breeding subregiontemperate to subtropical w, c Palearctic in woods, scrub and gardens: British Is., s Scandinavia e through n Xinjiang (nw China) and w Mongolia to Baikal region (sc Russia); in s to Iberian Pen., Madeira and Canary Is. (Macaronesia, w of n Africa), Morocco to n Egypt (n Africa), Mediterranean, Turkey, Israel, sc Iran. Afghanistan through nw Himalayas to e Nepal
Non breeding regionshort-distance and altitudinal movements

European Goldfinch bird sounds *

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    Call, song, © Timo Tschentscher
    Germany
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    Call, song, © Timo Tschentscher
    Germany
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    Call, song, © Timo Tschentscher
    Germany
  • 4.
    Song, © Manuel Grosselet
    France
  • 5.
    Song, © Fabrizio Grieco
    Netherlands
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    Song, © Antonio Xeira
    Germany
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    Song, © Manuel Grosselet
    France
  • 8.
    Call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
  • 9.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Portugal
  • 10.
    Song, © Frank A. Roos
    Netherlands
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see European Goldfinch

European Goldfinch subspecies (14)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Carduelis carduelis balcanicaBalkans, Greece, Crete and nw Turkey-No
Carduelis carduelis brevirostrise Turkey, s Caucasus and n Iran-No
Carduelis carduelis britannicaBritish Is., nw France and w Netherlands-No
Carduelis carduelis canicepsw Pakistan to nw Himalayas, sw Tibet and c Nepal-No
Carduelis carduelis cardueliss Scandinavia to c France and Italy and e to c European Russia-No
Carduelis carduelis colchican Caucasus and Crimean Pen. (s Ukraine)-No
Carduelis carduelis frigorissw, sc Siberia-No
Carduelis carduelis niedieckiMiddle East-No
Carduelis carduelis paropanisiw Turkmenistan and e Iran to nw China-No
Carduelis carduelis parvasw Europe, nw Africa, Madeira, Canary Is. (Macaronesia) and Balearic Is. (w Mediterranean)-No
Carduelis carduelis subulatane Kazakhstan, sc Siberia and w Mongolia-No
Carduelis carduelis tschusiiCorsica, Sardinia and Sicily-No
Carduelis carduelis ultimas Iran-No
Carduelis carduelis volgensiss Ukraine, s European Russia and nw Kazakhstan-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
AbkhazianаШьхарүыс, аШьхарүарақәа, аШьарүар
AlbanianGardalinë, Gardalina
Arabicالحسون الذهبي, حسون أوروبي, الحسّون الذهبي
ArmenianԿարմրակատար, [Karmrakatar ]
Azerbaijaniadi payızbülbülü, Payız bülbülü, Qanqal hörücüsü
Bashkirҡупшыҡай, ҡупшы турғай, көйәҙ турғай, ала турғай
BasqueKarnaba, Cadernera, Kardantxiloa
BelarusianШчыгол, Чорнагаловы шчыгел, Шчыгел чорнагаловы
BretonPabor, Kanaber, Ar pabor, Pabor kanaber, Kanaper
BulgarianЩиглец
CatalanPinsà mec, Cadernera, cadernera europea
Chinese红额金翅, [hong-e jin-chi-que], [hong-e jin-chi], 紅額金翅雀, 红额金翅雀
Chinese (Traditional)紅額金翅雀, 紅額金翅, 金絲雀
Chuvashшăкăлчă, шăкăлчи
CornishOwrdynk
CroatianČešljugarka konopljarka, češljugar, Cešljugar
Czechstehlík obecný
DanishStillids, Stillits
DutchPutter
EsperantoEŭropa kardelo, orflugila fringo, kardelo, orflugila kardelo
Estonianohakalind
FaroeseFagurígða
Finnishtikli
FrenchChardonneret élégant, Chardonneret
FrisianPutter
GalicianXílgaro común, Xílgaro, Cadernera
Georgianნიბლია, ჩიტბატონა, ნარჩიტა
GermanGrauköpfiger Distelfink, Distelfink, Stieglitz
Greek(Κοινή) Καρδερίνα, Καρδερίνα, Σγαρτίλι, Καρδερίvα
Hebrewחוחית
Hungariantengelic, Tengelice
IcelandicÞistilfinka
IrishLasair coille, Glasair choille, Gealún fothanán, Lasair Choille
ItalianMontà, Cardellino, Cardellino eurasiatico, Cardellino europeo
Japaneseゴシキヒワ
Kazakhпайызторғай, пайыз торғай, пайыз, Бозбас пайыз, Кәдімғі пайыз, кәдімгі пайыз
Latviandadzītis, ciglis, Mazais ķeğis, Ciglis, Ķimulis, dadzītis
LithuanianDagilis, europinis dagilis
LuxembourgishDëschtelpéckchen
MacedonianБилбилче, Штиглица, Трнарче, билбилче
MalteseGardell, griedel
ManxKiark my Leydee, Lossey ny Keylley
Mongolianалгар, бор азарга, Бор бужиранга, Алгар шувуу, Бор бужирга
Northern SamiGollebeibboš
Norwegianstillits, Stillits
Norwegian NynorskStillits
Persianسهره طلایی, سهرۀ طلایی
Polishszczygieł, Szczygieł szarogłowy, szczygiel, Szczygieł zwyczajny
Portuguesepintassilgo, Pintassilgo, pintassilgo-europeu, pintassilgo-europeu / pintassilgo
RomanianSticlete
RomanshChardelin
RussianShchegól, Черноголовый щегол, Щегол, Черноголовый щегол - Щегол, Shcheg=F3l, Щегол черноголовый, Обыкновенный щегол
SardinianGardeglia, Gardanera, Cadrallìa, Alaldoro, Malasinnora, Cardulina, Zingrulina, Manigalinu
Serbiancešljugar, Штиглиц, Češljugar, Чешљугар, štiglić, štiglic, Чешлјугар
Slovakstehlík pestrý, Stehlâk obyčajný, stehlík obyčajný
Slovenianlišcek, lišček
SpanishCardelino, Jilguero, Jilguero europeo, Verderón, Jilguero (europeo)
Swedishsteglits
Tajikصعوي, саъба, саъва, صع بً
Tatarкупшы чыпчык, купшыл
TurkishSaka Kuşu, Кәдімгі пайыз, Saka
Turkmenadaty saryganat
Ukrainianщиглик звичайний, Щиглик
Uzbekқорабош саъва
WelshPobliw, Jack Nico, Eurbinc, Jac nico, Gwas y Seibi, Nico, Teiliwr Llundain, Telor Llundain, Nicol, Peneuryn