European goldfinch: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the European goldfinch lives – recorded in 63 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Carduelis carduelis
Group	Songbirds & perching birds
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	63 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Mass	1.53 g (birth weight)
Class	Bird
Order	Passeriformes
Family	Fringillidae

Where does the European goldfinch live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the European goldfinch in 63 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Africa, Brazil, South America, Poland. In Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, Portugal, Uruguay it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

How big is an European goldfinch?

Wikidata records the following for the European goldfinch: mass 1.53 g (birth weight).

Is the European goldfinch endangered?

The European goldfinch’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the European goldfinch?

The European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Fringillidae, genus Carduelis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the European goldfinch

The European goldfinch, or simply goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis), 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.

The breeding male has a red face with black markings around the eyes, and a black-and-white head. Its back and flanks are buff or chestnut brown. Its black wings feature a broad yellow bar. Its tail is black and its rump is white. Males and females are very similar, but females have a slightly smaller red area on their face.

The goldfinch is often depicted in Italian Renaissance paintings of the Madonna and Child.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article European goldfinch (revision 1373949279), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q25418 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).