European Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis

European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
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The European goldfinch, or simply goldfinch, is a small passerine bird in the finch family that is native to the Palearctic zone in Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia. It has been introduced to other areas, including Australia, New Zealand, Uruguay and the United States. Source

Where it is now

In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 2,852,532 times across 87 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).

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Movement and weather

Each season it is first heard regularly where daytime highs are around 12°C (typically 9 to 16°C, from 26 areas).

Arrival dates

The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.

RegionFirst arrivalLast arrivalTypical peakAreas
Europe17 November 202529 June 202629 June 202615
Oceania6 April 20265 October 202612 October 20268
North America9 March 202616 March 202630 March 20262
Africa19 January 202619 January 202623 March 20261

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Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.