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The male displays brightly colored plumage during the breeding season to attract a mate. The American goldfinch is a granivore and adapted for the consumption of seedheads, with a conical beak to remove the seeds and agile feet to grip the stems of seedheads while feeding. It is a social bird and will gather in large flocks while feeding and ...
The European goldfinch or simply the goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) is a small passerine bird in the finch family that is native to Europe, North Africa and western and central Asia. It has been introduced to other areas, including Australia, New Zealand, Uruguay and the United States.
The number of Gouldian finches in the wild decreased dramatically in the 20th century due to human-caused habitat loss. [18] [15] The population went from hundreds of thousands in the early 20th century to 2,500 or fewer by the 1980s. [18] The current estimated population continues to be 2,500 or fewer birds. [15]
Goldfinches mate late in the season when their primary foods are more abundant. Due to this late mating, goldfinches usually only raise one brood a year. Most nesting occurs throughout July ...
They live for between 11 and 14 years, [22] [29] in sharp contrast to the 2 or 3 years it is estimated they live in the wild. [14] They form hybrids with some other finches (for example, canaries) giving rise to intermediate birds. [34] [35] Hybridisation also occurs in nature without human intervention.
Lawrence's goldfinch is known for its wandering habits. It breeds from about Shasta County, California to northern Baja California, largely in the Coast Ranges and the foothills of the Sierra Nevada and in the Baja highlands, but also sometimes as far down as the coast; its highest breeding altitude is about 8,800 ft (2,700 m) on Mount Pinos.
The tall stems are smoothish, and the leaves are equipped with spines. These leaves are dark green above, and show off a dense white carpet of soft hairs on the lower surface, which is one of the ...
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