European Goldfinch

PasseriformesFringillidaeLeast Concern

OrderPasseriformes

FamilyFringillidae

HabitatGardens

RangeEurope

Length13 cm

Wingspan25 cm

Weight16 g

DietOmnivore

About the European Goldfinch

Striking red, white, and black face. Prized as cage birds in the 1800s. The Goldfinch painting by Fabritius inspired the Donna Tartt novel.

Among the strictest vegetarian birds, delaying nesting until thistle seeds ripen in mid su...