Goldfinch (European)

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Scientific Name: Carduelis carduelis

Appearance: Bold, black and white head with red face. Tawny-brown back. Tawny patch on either side of breast, extending down flanks. Underparts off-white. Broad yellow panel on black, white-tipped wings obvious in flight. Black tail with white spots on trailing half. Sharp, pale bill. Sexes alike.

Song: Sweet, musical and varied. Mixed 'tinkling' call-like notes and fluid trills.

When heard: Resident. Male song most intense during nest-building stage, which may occur two or three times in breeding season extending from late-March to end of August.

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