Birds Around Me 0060 - European Goldfinch सुनहरी तूती (Carduelis carduelis)

European Goldfinch सुनहरी तूती (Carduelis carduelis) is a common visitor to gardens and is the most colorful finch. It is one of the 3 species of Goldfinches others being the American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) and Lawrence’s Goldfinch (Spinus lawrencei) It is a medium-sized finch with conical pointed, off-white bill. Both sexes are similar with a bright red face and bold yellow patch on the wing, white on the tail, and wing rump. Juvenile goldfinches lack the red face of the adult.

European Goldfinch सुनहरी तूती (Carduelis carduelis) is a specialist seed feeder, the beak is perfect for extracting seeds from plants such as thistles and teasels.

Rarely seen alone, always in flocks, a flock of goldfinches is called a "charm", and is derived from the old English charm, describing the birds’ twittering song. Over 80% of British Goldfinches migrate to Europe for the winter.

Hindi name of European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis): सुनहरी तूती

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