European Goldfinch / Carduelis carduelis LC
- Synonyms Brittish Goldfinch, Eastern Goldfinch, Goldfinch, European Goldfinch [carduelis], European Goldfinch (nominate group), European Goldfinch [nominate group], Gray-crowned Goldfinch, Eurasian Goldfinch, Grey-crowned Goldfinch, European Goldfinch [nominate], Eurasian goldenfinch, European Goldfinch (European)
- Old latin name for bird Carduelis elegans, Fringilla carduelis
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Where to see European Goldfinch
- Breeding region Eurasia
- Breeding subregion temperate to subtropical w, c Palearctic in woods, scrub and gardens: British Isles, s Scandinavia e through c, s European Russia and nw Kazakhstan; in s to Iberian Pen., Madeira and Canary Is. (Macaronesia, w of n Africa), Morocco to n Egypt (n Africa), Mediterranean, Turkey, Israel, n Iran.
- Non breeding region short-distance and altitudinal movements
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bermuda
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Cabo Verde
- China
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Egypt
- Estonia
- Faroe Islands
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Guernsey
- Holy See
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Isle of Man
- Israel
- Italy
- Jersey
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norfolk Island
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palestine, State of
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Réunion
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Western Sahara
- Åland Islands
European Goldfinch subspecies (10)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carduelis carduelis balcanica | Balkans, Greece, Crete and nw Turkey | - | No |
| Carduelis carduelis brevirostris | e Turkey, s Caucasus and n Iran | - | No |
| Carduelis carduelis britannica | British Isles, nw France and w Netherlands | - | No |
| Carduelis carduelis carduelis | s Scandinavia to c France and Italy and e to c European Russia | - | No |
| Carduelis carduelis colchica | n Caucasus and Crimean Pen. (s Ukraine) | - | No |
| Carduelis carduelis frigoris | sw, sc Siberia | - | No |
| Carduelis carduelis niediecki | Middle East | - | No |
| Carduelis carduelis parva | sw Europe, nw Africa, Madeira, Canary Is. (Macaronesia) and Balearic Is. (w Mediterranean) | - | No |
| Carduelis carduelis tschusii | Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily | - | No |
| Carduelis carduelis volgensis | s Ukraine, s European Russia and nw Kazakhstan | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Abkhazian | аШьхарүарақәа, аШьхарүыс, аШьарүар |
| Albanian | Gardalina, Gardalinë |
| Arabic | الحسّون الذهبي, حسون أوروبي, حسون أوروبي [carduelis Group], الحسون الذهبي |
| Armenian | Կարմրակատար (Եվրոպական), Կարմրակատար, [Karmrakatar ] |
| Azerbaijani | Qanqal hörücüsü, Qanqal hörücüsü [carduelis qrupu], adi payızbülbülü, Payız bülbülü |
| Bashkir | ҡупшыҡай, ҡупшы турғай, көйәҙ турғай, ала турғай |
| Basque | Cadernera, Kardantxiloa [carduelis taldekoa], Karnaba, Kardantxiloa |
| Belarusian | Шчыгол, Чорнагаловы шчыгел, Шчыгел чорнагаловы |
| Breton | Pabor, Pabor kanaber, Ar pabor, Kanaber, Kanaper |
| Bulgarian | Щиглец [Група carduelis], Щиглец |
| Catalan | Pinsà mec, Cadernera europea [grup carduelis], cadernera europea, Cadernera |
| Chinese | 红额金翅雀（黑头）, 红额金翅雀, [hong-e jin-chi-que], [hong-e jin-chi], 紅額金翅雀, 红额金翅 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 紅額金翅雀, 紅額金翅, 金絲雀 |
| Chuvash | шăкăлчă, шăкăлчи |
| Cornish | Owrdynk |
| Croatian | Cešljugar, češljugar, Češljugarka konopljarka |
| Czech | stehlík obecný [skupina carduelis], stehlík obecný |
| Danish | Stillits, Stillids, Europæisk [carduelis Gruppe] |
| Dutch | Putter |
| Esperanto | orflugila fringo, Eŭropa kardelo, orflugila kardelo, kardelo |
| Estonian | ohakalind |
| Faroese | Fagurígða (evropisk), Fagurígða |
| Finnish | tikli [alalaji carduelis], tikli |
| French | Chardonneret élégant, Chardonneret élégant [carduelis], Chardonneret |
| Frisian | Putter |
| Galician | Xílgaro común [grupo carduelis], Xílgaro, Xílgaro común, Cadernera |
| Georgian | ნარჩიტა, ნიბლია, ჩიტბატონა |
| German | Stieglitz [carduelis-Gruppe], Grauköpfiger Distelfink, Distelfink, Stieglitz |
| Greek | (Κοινή) Καρδερίνα, Σγαρτίλι, Καρδερίνα [carduelis], Καρδερίνα [carduelis ομάδα], Καρδερίνα, Καρδερίvα |
| Hebrew | חוחית, חוחית (אירופית) |
| Hungarian | tengelic, Tengelice |
| Icelandic | Þistilfinka [carduelis hópur], Þistilfinka |
| Irish | Lasair Choille, Lasair coille, Gealún fothanán, Glasair choille |
| Italian | Montà, Cardellino eurasiatico, Cardellino, Cardellino [gruppo carduelis], Cardellino europeo |
| Japanese | ゴシキヒワ, ゴシキヒワ（carduelis グループ）, ゴシキヒワ (carduelis グループ) |
| Kazakh | Кәдімғі пайыз, кәдімгі пайыз, Бозбас пайыз, пайыз торғай, пайызторғай, пайыз |
| Latvian | Mazais ķeğis, dadzītis, Ciglis, Ķimulis |
| Lithuanian | Dagilis, europinis dagilis, Dagilis [carduelis grupė] |
| Luxembourgish | Dëschtelpéckchen |
| Macedonian | Штиглица, билбилче, Трнарче, Билбилче |
| Maltese | griedel, Gardell |
| Manx | Lossey ny Keylley, Kiark my Leydee |
| Mongolian | алгар, Алгар шувуу, Бор бужиранга, бор азарга, Бор бужирга |
| Northern Sami | Gollebeibboš |
| Norwegian | stillits, stillits (carduelis gr.) |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Stillits |
| Persian | سهره طلایی [carduelis Group], سهره طلایی, سهرۀ طلایی |
| Polish | szczygieł [gr. carduelis], szczygieł, Szczygieł szarogłowy, szczygiel, Szczygieł zwyczajny |
| Portuguese | pintassilgo, pintassilgo-europeu, Pintassilgo |
| Romanian | Sticlete |
| Romansh | Chardelin |
| Russian | Щегол, Shchegól, Обыкновенный щегол, Щегол черноголовый, Черноголовый щегол - Щегол, Черноголовый щегол, Щегол [группа carduelis], Shcheg=F3l, Щегол |
| Sardinian | Cadrallìa, Manigalinu, Zingrulina, Gardanera, Cardulina, Alaldoro, Gardeglia, Malasinnora |
| Serbian | štiglic, Чешљугар, štiglić, Чешлјугар, Штиглиц, Češljugar, Češljugar [carduelis grupa], cešljugar |
| Slovak | stehlík pestrý, Stehlâk obyčajný, stehlík obyčajný (skup.), stehlík obyčajný |
| Slovenian | Lišček [carduelis], lišček, lišcek |
| Spanish | Jilguero europeo, Verderón, Jilguero Europeo (grupo carduelis), Cardelino, Jilguero, Jilguero (europeo) |
| Swedish | steglits (European), steglits |
| Tajik | صعوي, صع بً , саъва, саъба |
| Tatar | купшыл, кара башлы купшы, купшы чыпчык, кара башлы купшыл |
| Turkish | Saka Kuşu, Saka [carduelis grubu], Saka, Кәдімгі пайыз |
| Turkmen | adaty saryganat |
| Ukrainian | Щиглик, щиглик звичайний |
| Uzbek | қорабош саъва |
| Welsh | Eurbinc, Telor Llundain, Nico, Peneuryn, Jack Nico, Pobliw, Jac nico, Teiliwr Llundain, Gwas y Seibi, Nicol |