European Goldfinch bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsGoldfinch, European Goldfinch [nominate group], Gray-crowned Goldfinch, European Goldfinch (European), European Goldfinch [nominate], European Goldfinch [carduelis], European Goldfinch (nominate group), Eurasian Goldfinch, Eurasian goldenfinch, Brittish Goldfinch, Eastern Goldfinch, Grey-crowned Goldfinch
Old latin name for birdFringilla carduelis, Carduelis elegans
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
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    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
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    Call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
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    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Portugal
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    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, аШьарүар, аШьхарүарақәа
AlbanianGardalinë, Gardalina
Arabicالحسون الذهبي, حسون أوروبي [carduelis Group], الحسّون الذهبي, حسون أوروبي
Armenian[Karmrakatar ], Կարմրակատար (Եվրոպական), Կարմրակատար
AzerbaijaniPayız bülbülü, Qanqal hörücüsü [carduelis qrupu], adi payızbülbülü, Qanqal hörücüsü
Bashkirала турғай, ҡупшы турғай, ҡупшыҡай, көйәҙ турғай
BasqueKardantxiloa, Cadernera, Kardantxiloa [carduelis taldekoa], Karnaba
BelarusianШчыгол, Шчыгел чорнагаловы, Чорнагаловы шчыгел
BretonPabor, Ar pabor, Kanaper, Pabor kanaber, Kanaber
BulgarianЩиглец [Група carduelis], Щиглец
CatalanPinsà mec, Cadernera europea [grup carduelis], cadernera europea, Cadernera
Chinese红额金翅雀(黑头), [hong-e jin-chi-que], [hong-e jin-chi], 红额金翅, 红额金翅雀, 紅額金翅雀
Chinese (Traditional)紅額金翅, 紅額金翅雀, 金絲雀
Chuvashшăкăлчă, шăкăлчи
CornishOwrdynk
Croatiančešljugar, Cešljugar, Češljugarka konopljarka
Czechstehlík obecný [skupina carduelis], stehlík obecný
DanishStillits, Europæisk [carduelis Gruppe], Stillids
DutchPutter
EsperantoEŭropa kardelo, orflugila fringo, kardelo, orflugila kardelo
Estonianohakalind
FaroeseFagurígða, Fagurígða (evropisk)
Finnishtikli, tikli [alalaji carduelis]
FrenchChardonneret, Chardonneret élégant [carduelis], Chardonneret élégant
FrisianPutter
GalicianXílgaro común, Cadernera, Xílgaro común [grupo carduelis], Xílgaro
Georgianნარჩიტა, ნიბლია, ჩიტბატონა
GermanGrauköpfiger Distelfink, Distelfink, Stieglitz, Stieglitz [carduelis-Gruppe]
Greek(Κοινή) Καρδερίνα, Καρδερίνα [carduelis], Καρδερίνα [carduelis ομάδα], Σγαρτίλι, Καρδερίνα, Καρδερίvα
Hebrewחוחית (אירופית), חוחית
Hungariantengelic, Tengelice
IcelandicÞistilfinka, Þistilfinka [carduelis hópur]
IrishGealún fothanán, Lasair Choille, Lasair coille, Glasair choille
ItalianCardellino, Cardellino europeo, Cardellino [gruppo carduelis], Montà, Cardellino eurasiatico
Japaneseゴシキヒワ (carduelis グループ), ゴシキヒワ(carduelis グループ), ゴシキヒワ
KazakhБозбас пайыз, Кәдімғі пайыз, пайыз, пайызторғай, пайыз торғай, кәдімгі пайыз
LatvianCiglis, dadzītis, ciglis, Mazais ķeğis, Ķimulis, dadzītis
LithuanianDagilis, europinis dagilis, Dagilis [carduelis grupė]
LuxembourgishDëschtelpéckchen
MacedonianШтиглица, Трнарче, билбилче, Билбилче
MalteseGardell, griedel
ManxKiark my Leydee, Lossey ny Keylley
MongolianБор бужирга, алгар, Бор бужиранга, бор азарга, Алгар шувуу
Northern SamiGollebeibboš
NorwegianStillits, stillits (carduelis gr.), stillits
Norwegian NynorskStillits
Persianسهرۀ طلایی, سهره طلایی [carduelis Group], سهره طلایی
Polishszczygieł [gr. carduelis], Szczygieł zwyczajny, szczygiel, Szczygieł szarogłowy, szczygieł
Portuguesepintassilgo-europeu / pintassilgo, pintassilgo-europeu, pintassilgo, Pintassilgo
RomanianSticlete
RomanshChardelin
RussianЧерноголовый щегол - Щегол, Обыкновенный щегол, Shchegól, Shcheg=F3l, Щегол [группа carduelis], Щегол , Щегол черноголовый, Черноголовый щегол, Щегол
SardinianGardeglia, Cardulina, Manigalinu, Cadrallìa, Gardanera, Zingrulina, Malasinnora, Alaldoro
SerbianШтиглиц, cešljugar, Чешљугар, Češljugar [carduelis grupa], štiglić, Češljugar, štiglic, Чешлјугар
Slovakstehlík obyčajný, stehlík pestrý, stehlík obyčajný (skup.), Stehlâk obyčajný
Slovenianlišček, lišcek, Lišček [carduelis]
SpanishVerderón, Jilguero Europeo (grupo carduelis), Jilguero europeo, Jilguero, Cardelino, Jilguero (europeo)
Swedishsteglits (European), steglits
Tajikصع بً , صعوي, саъба, саъва
Tatarкупшыл, кара башлы купшыл, кара башлы купшы, купшы чыпчык
TurkishКәдімгі пайыз, Saka [carduelis grubu], Saka, Saka Kuşu
Turkmenadaty saryganat
UkrainianЩиглик, щиглик звичайний
Uzbekқорабош саъва
WelshGwas y Seibi, Nicol, Jac nico, Eurbinc, Jack Nico, Peneuryn, Telor Llundain, Nico, Pobliw, Teiliwr Llundain