{"id":4658,"date":"2016-09-14T15:01:46","date_gmt":"2016-09-14T14:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=4658"},"modified":"2023-07-28T06:01:11","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T05:01:11","slug":"european-goldfinch-carduelis-carduelis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=4658","title":{"rendered":"European Goldfinch<br> <em>Carduelis carduelis<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&gt;&gt; GENERAL &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; small passerine, smaller than a sparrow<br \/>\n&#8211; diurnal migrant<br \/>\n&#8211; flocks usually very noisy, typical call easily heard<\/p>\n<p><strong>&gt;&gt; FLIGHT &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; migratory flocks comprise often 2-30 individuals, sometimes up to 100, exceptionally more<br \/>\n&#8211; flight quite fast but, not hectic, but fluttering; somewhat &#8220;hopping&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8211; sometimes mixed with single <a href=\"\/?p=4610\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Common Linnets<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>&gt;&gt; VISUAL ID &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; noticeably smaller than <a href=\"\/?p=297\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Common Chaffinch<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; yellow wing patches give a good ID feature also at greater distances, especially in turning flocks<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=4659\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4659 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4659 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF873_GRIMM_130818_egofin-AD-1CY-FL_d_hessen.jpg\" alt=\"BIF873_GRIMM_130818_egofin-AD-1CY-FL_d_hessen\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF873_GRIMM_130818_egofin-AD-1CY-FL_d_hessen.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF873_GRIMM_130818_egofin-AD-1CY-FL_d_hessen-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF873_GRIMM_130818_egofin-AD-1CY-FL_d_hessen-973x648.jpg 973w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF873_GRIMM_130818_egofin-AD-1CY-FL_d_hessen-508x338.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>European Goldfinch <em>Carduelis c. carduelis<\/em>, AD, 1CY<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF0873, 18\/08\/2013, Hessen, Germany, Martin Grimm<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=4660\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4660 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4660 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF874_MPU_CI1Q0831_151226_egofin-FL_egfin-4_d_havelland.jpg\" alt=\"BIF874_MPU_CI1Q0831_151226_egofin-FL_egfin-4_d_havelland\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF874_MPU_CI1Q0831_151226_egofin-FL_egfin-4_d_havelland.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF874_MPU_CI1Q0831_151226_egofin-FL_egfin-4_d_havelland-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF874_MPU_CI1Q0831_151226_egofin-FL_egfin-4_d_havelland-973x648.jpg 973w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF874_MPU_CI1Q0831_151226_egofin-FL_egfin-4_d_havelland-508x338.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>European Goldfinch <em>Carduelis c. carduelis<\/em><br \/>\nEuropean Greenfinch <em>Chloris c. chloris<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nBIF0874, 26\/12\/2015, Havelland, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=4661\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4661 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4661 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF875_MPU_CI1Q0850_151226_egofin-FL_egfin-2_d_havelland.jpg\" alt=\"BIF875_MPU_CI1Q0850_151226_egofin-FL_egfin-2_d_havelland\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF875_MPU_CI1Q0850_151226_egofin-FL_egfin-2_d_havelland.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF875_MPU_CI1Q0850_151226_egofin-FL_egfin-2_d_havelland-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF875_MPU_CI1Q0850_151226_egofin-FL_egfin-2_d_havelland-973x648.jpg 973w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF875_MPU_CI1Q0850_151226_egofin-FL_egfin-2_d_havelland-508x338.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>European Goldfinch <em>Carduelis c. carduelis<\/em><br \/>\nEuropean Greenfinch <em>Chloris c. chloris<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nBIF0875, 26\/12\/2015, Havelland, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=4662\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4662 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4662 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF876_MPU_I1Q7458_121001_egofin-1CY-AD-FL_egfin-3_d_wermsdorfer-teiche.jpg\" alt=\"BIF876_MPU_I1Q7458_121001_egofin-1CY-AD-FL_egfin-3_d_wermsdorfer-teiche\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF876_MPU_I1Q7458_121001_egofin-1CY-AD-FL_egfin-3_d_wermsdorfer-teiche.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF876_MPU_I1Q7458_121001_egofin-1CY-AD-FL_egfin-3_d_wermsdorfer-teiche-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF876_MPU_I1Q7458_121001_egofin-1CY-AD-FL_egfin-3_d_wermsdorfer-teiche-973x648.jpg 973w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF876_MPU_I1Q7458_121001_egofin-1CY-AD-FL_egfin-3_d_wermsdorfer-teiche-508x338.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>European Goldfinch <em>Carduelis c. carduelis<\/em>, AD, 1CY<br \/>\nEuropean Greenfinch <em>Chloris c. chloris<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nBIF0876, 01\/10\/2012, Wermsdorfer Teiche, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=7206\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7206\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-7206\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/BIF1199_MPU_CI2Q5247_25012017_clinn-FL_etsparr-FL_egofin-FL_d_brinnis-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/BIF1199_MPU_CI2Q5247_25012017_clinn-FL_etsparr-FL_egofin-FL_d_brinnis.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/BIF1199_MPU_CI2Q5247_25012017_clinn-FL_etsparr-FL_egofin-FL_d_brinnis-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/BIF1199_MPU_CI2Q5247_25012017_clinn-FL_etsparr-FL_egofin-FL_d_brinnis-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/BIF1199_MPU_CI2Q5247_25012017_clinn-FL_etsparr-FL_egofin-FL_d_brinnis-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>European Goldfinch <em>Carduelis c. carduelis<\/em><br \/>\nCommon Linnet <em>Linaria c. cannabina<\/em><br \/>\nEurasian Tree Sparrow <em>Passer m. montanus<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nBIF1199, 25\/01\/2017, Brinnis, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF3421_201126_egofin-carduelis_d_bb_weitgendorf_DSC00584-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-12632\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF3421_201126_egofin-carduelis_d_bb_weitgendorf_DSC00584-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF3421_201126_egofin-carduelis_d_bb_weitgendorf_DSC00584-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF3421_201126_egofin-carduelis_d_bb_weitgendorf_DSC00584-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF3421_201126_egofin-carduelis_d_bb_weitgendorf_DSC00584-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF3421_201126_egofin-carduelis_d_bb_weitgendorf_DSC00584-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF3421_201126_egofin-carduelis_d_bb_weitgendorf_DSC00584-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF3421_201126_egofin-carduelis_d_bb_weitgendorf_DSC00584-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF3421_201126_egofin-carduelis_d_bb_weitgendorf_DSC00584-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>European Goldfinch <em>Carduelis c. carduelis<\/em><br \/>\nBIF3421, 26\/11\/2020, Weitgendorf, Germany, Patrick Franke<br \/>\n&#8211; ID straightforward, even in dense fog<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BIF3423_201126_egofin-carduelis_d_bb_weitgendorf_DSC00593-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-12618\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BIF3423_201126_egofin-carduelis_d_bb_weitgendorf_DSC00593-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BIF3423_201126_egofin-carduelis_d_bb_weitgendorf_DSC00593-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BIF3423_201126_egofin-carduelis_d_bb_weitgendorf_DSC00593-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BIF3423_201126_egofin-carduelis_d_bb_weitgendorf_DSC00593-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BIF3423_201126_egofin-carduelis_d_bb_weitgendorf_DSC00593-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BIF3423_201126_egofin-carduelis_d_bb_weitgendorf_DSC00593-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BIF3423_201126_egofin-carduelis_d_bb_weitgendorf_DSC00593-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BIF3423_201126_egofin-carduelis_d_bb_weitgendorf_DSC00593-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>European Goldfinch <em>Carduelis c. carduelis<\/em><br \/>\nBIF3423, 26\/11\/2020, Weitgendorf, Germany, Patrick Franke<br \/>\n&#8211; ID straightforward, even in dense fog<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=7208\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7208\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-7208\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/BIF1201_MPU_CI2Q5184_25012017_etsparr-FL_egofin-FL_clinn-FL_d_brinnis-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/BIF1201_MPU_CI2Q5184_25012017_etsparr-FL_egofin-FL_clinn-FL_d_brinnis.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/BIF1201_MPU_CI2Q5184_25012017_etsparr-FL_egofin-FL_clinn-FL_d_brinnis-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/BIF1201_MPU_CI2Q5184_25012017_etsparr-FL_egofin-FL_clinn-FL_d_brinnis-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/BIF1201_MPU_CI2Q5184_25012017_etsparr-FL_egofin-FL_clinn-FL_d_brinnis-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>European Goldfinch <em>Carduelis c. carduelis<\/em><br \/>\nCommon Linnet <em>Linaria c. cannabina<\/em><br \/>\nEurasian Tree Sparrow <em>Passer m. montanus<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nBIF1201, 25\/01\/2017, Brinnis, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=5758\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5758\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-5758\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF1203_MPU_CI2Q5064_25012017_clinn_egofin_d_brinnis-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF1203_MPU_CI2Q5064_25012017_clinn_egofin_d_brinnis.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF1203_MPU_CI2Q5064_25012017_clinn_egofin_d_brinnis-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF1203_MPU_CI2Q5064_25012017_clinn_egofin_d_brinnis-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF1203_MPU_CI2Q5064_25012017_clinn_egofin_d_brinnis-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>European Goldfinch <em>Carduelis c. carduelis<\/em><br \/>\nCommon Linnet <em>Linaria c. cannabina<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nBIF1203, 25\/01\/2017, Brinnis, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=5759\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5759\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-5759\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF1204_MPU_CI2Q5052_25012017_clinn-FL_egofin-FL_etsparr-FL_brambl-FL_d_brinnis-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF1204_MPU_CI2Q5052_25012017_clinn-FL_egofin-FL_etsparr-FL_brambl-FL_d_brinnis.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF1204_MPU_CI2Q5052_25012017_clinn-FL_egofin-FL_etsparr-FL_brambl-FL_d_brinnis-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF1204_MPU_CI2Q5052_25012017_clinn-FL_egofin-FL_etsparr-FL_brambl-FL_d_brinnis-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF1204_MPU_CI2Q5052_25012017_clinn-FL_egofin-FL_etsparr-FL_brambl-FL_d_brinnis-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>European Goldfinch <em>Carduelis c. carduelis<\/em><br \/>\nCommon Linnet <em>Linaria c. cannabina<\/em><br \/>\nEurasian Tree Sparrow <em>Passer m. montanus<\/em><br \/>\nBrambling <em>Fringilla montifringilla<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nBIF1204, 25\/01\/2017, Brinnis, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=5760\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5760\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-5760\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF1205_MPU_CI2Q4988_25012017_clinn-FL_egofin-FL_d_brinnis-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF1205_MPU_CI2Q4988_25012017_clinn-FL_egofin-FL_d_brinnis.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF1205_MPU_CI2Q4988_25012017_clinn-FL_egofin-FL_d_brinnis-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF1205_MPU_CI2Q4988_25012017_clinn-FL_egofin-FL_d_brinnis-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF1205_MPU_CI2Q4988_25012017_clinn-FL_egofin-FL_d_brinnis-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>European Goldfinch <em>Carduelis c. carduelis<\/em><br \/>\nCommon Linnet <em>Linaria c. cannabina<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nBIF1205, 25\/01\/2017, Brinnis, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=5761\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5761\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-5761\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF1206_MPU_CI2Q5018_25012017_clinn-FL_egofin-FL_d_brinnis-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF1206_MPU_CI2Q5018_25012017_clinn-FL_egofin-FL_d_brinnis.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF1206_MPU_CI2Q5018_25012017_clinn-FL_egofin-FL_d_brinnis-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF1206_MPU_CI2Q5018_25012017_clinn-FL_egofin-FL_d_brinnis-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BIF1206_MPU_CI2Q5018_25012017_clinn-FL_egofin-FL_d_brinnis-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>European Goldfinch <em>Carduelis c. carduelis<\/em><br \/>\nCommon Linnet <em>Linaria c. cannabina<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nBIF1206, 25\/01\/2017, Brinnis, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=4663\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4663 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4663 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF877_MPU_CI1Q0855_151226_egofin-FL_egfin-3_d_havelland.jpg\" alt=\"BIF877_MPU_CI1Q0855_151226_egofin-FL_egfin-3_d_havelland\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF877_MPU_CI1Q0855_151226_egofin-FL_egfin-3_d_havelland.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF877_MPU_CI1Q0855_151226_egofin-FL_egfin-3_d_havelland-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF877_MPU_CI1Q0855_151226_egofin-FL_egfin-3_d_havelland-973x648.jpg 973w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF877_MPU_CI1Q0855_151226_egofin-FL_egfin-3_d_havelland-508x338.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>European Goldfinch <em>Carduelis c. carduelis<\/em><br \/>\nEuropean Greenfinch <em>Chloris c. chloris<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nBIF0877, 26\/12\/2015, Havelland, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=4664\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4664 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4664 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF878_MPU_PUM8903_120110_egofin-6_d_schadebach.jpg\" alt=\"BIF878_MPU_PUM8903_120110_egofin-6_d_schadebach\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF878_MPU_PUM8903_120110_egofin-6_d_schadebach.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF878_MPU_PUM8903_120110_egofin-6_d_schadebach-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF878_MPU_PUM8903_120110_egofin-6_d_schadebach-973x648.jpg 973w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF878_MPU_PUM8903_120110_egofin-6_d_schadebach-508x338.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>European Goldfinch <em>Carduelis c. carduelis<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nBIF0878, 10\/01\/2012, Schadebacher Teiche, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=4665\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4665 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4665 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF879_MPU_PUM8901_120110_egofin-FL_egfin-1_d_schadebach.jpg\" alt=\"BIF879_MPU_PUM8901_120110_egofin-FL_egfin-1_d_schadebach\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF879_MPU_PUM8901_120110_egofin-FL_egfin-1_d_schadebach.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF879_MPU_PUM8901_120110_egofin-FL_egfin-1_d_schadebach-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF879_MPU_PUM8901_120110_egofin-FL_egfin-1_d_schadebach-973x648.jpg 973w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF879_MPU_PUM8901_120110_egofin-FL_egfin-1_d_schadebach-508x338.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>European Goldfinch <em>Carduelis c. carduelis<\/em><br \/>\nEuropean Greenfinch <em>Chloris c. chloris<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nBIF0879, 10\/01\/2012, Schadebacher Teiche, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=4666\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4666 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4666 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF880_MPU_CI1Q0876_151226_egofin-FL_d_havelland.jpg\" alt=\"BIF880_MPU_CI1Q0876_151226_egofin-FL_d_havelland\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF880_MPU_CI1Q0876_151226_egofin-FL_d_havelland.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF880_MPU_CI1Q0876_151226_egofin-FL_d_havelland-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF880_MPU_CI1Q0876_151226_egofin-FL_d_havelland-973x648.jpg 973w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF880_MPU_CI1Q0876_151226_egofin-FL_d_havelland-508x338.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>European Goldfinch <em>Carduelis c. carduelis<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nBIF0880, 26\/12\/2015, Havelland, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=5049\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5049 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5049 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF1068_MPU_CI2Q4919_170120_egofin-FL_d_oelzschau.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF1068_MPU_CI2Q4919_170120_egofin-FL_d_oelzschau.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF1068_MPU_CI2Q4919_170120_egofin-FL_d_oelzschau-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF1068_MPU_CI2Q4919_170120_egofin-FL_d_oelzschau-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>European Goldfinch <em>Carduelis c. carduelis<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nBIF1067, 20\/01\/2017, \u00d6lzschau, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=5048\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5048 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5048 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF1067_MPU_CI2Q4922_170120__egofin-FL_d_oelzschau.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF1067_MPU_CI2Q4922_170120__egofin-FL_d_oelzschau.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF1067_MPU_CI2Q4922_170120__egofin-FL_d_oelzschau-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF1067_MPU_CI2Q4922_170120__egofin-FL_d_oelzschau-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>European Goldfinch <em>Carduelis c. carduelis<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nBIF1068, 20\/01\/2017, \u00d6lzschau, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><strong>&gt;&gt; SOUND ID &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4658-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF890-1_PFR04491_1-10_101029_egofin-carduelis-1-FC_d_th_altenf_REF-S.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF890-1_PFR04491_1-10_101029_egofin-carduelis-1-FC_d_th_altenf_REF-S.mp3\">https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF890-1_PFR04491_1-10_101029_egofin-carduelis-1-FC_d_th_altenf_REF-S.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF890-3_PFR04491_1-10_101029_egofin-carduelis-1-FC_d_th_altenf_REF-S.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4668 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF890-3_PFR04491_1-10_101029_egofin-carduelis-1-FC_d_th_altenf_REF-S.jpg\" alt=\"BIF890-3_PFR04491_1-10_101029_egofin-carduelis-1-FC_d_th_altenf_REF-S\" width=\"1024\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF890-3_PFR04491_1-10_101029_egofin-carduelis-1-FC_d_th_altenf_REF-S.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF890-3_PFR04491_1-10_101029_egofin-carduelis-1-FC_d_th_altenf_REF-S-300x79.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF890-3_PFR04491_1-10_101029_egofin-carduelis-1-FC_d_th_altenf_REF-S-973x257.jpg 973w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF890-3_PFR04491_1-10_101029_egofin-carduelis-1-FC_d_th_altenf_REF-S-508x134.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>European Goldfinch <em>Carduelis c. carduelis<\/em>, calls during migration<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF0890, 20\/10\/2010, Altenfeld, Germany, Patrick Franke<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4658-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF891-1_PFR09901_1-10_140328_egofin-carduelis-30-FC_d_sn_werb-see_REF-S.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF891-1_PFR09901_1-10_140328_egofin-carduelis-30-FC_d_sn_werb-see_REF-S.mp3\">https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF891-1_PFR09901_1-10_140328_egofin-carduelis-30-FC_d_sn_werb-see_REF-S.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF891-3_PFR09901_1-10_140328_egofin-carduelis-30-FC_d_sn_werb-see_REF-S.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4670 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF891-3_PFR09901_1-10_140328_egofin-carduelis-30-FC_d_sn_werb-see_REF-S.jpg\" alt=\"BIF891-3_PFR09901_1-10_140328_egofin-carduelis-30-FC_d_sn_werb-see_REF-S\" width=\"1024\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF891-3_PFR09901_1-10_140328_egofin-carduelis-30-FC_d_sn_werb-see_REF-S.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF891-3_PFR09901_1-10_140328_egofin-carduelis-30-FC_d_sn_werb-see_REF-S-300x79.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF891-3_PFR09901_1-10_140328_egofin-carduelis-30-FC_d_sn_werb-see_REF-S-973x257.jpg 973w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BIF891-3_PFR09901_1-10_140328_egofin-carduelis-30-FC_d_sn_werb-see_REF-S-508x134.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>European Goldfinch<em> Carduelis c. carduelis<\/em>, 30, calls in flight<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF0891, 28\/03\/2014, Werbeliner See, Germany, Patrick Franke<\/p>\n<p><strong>&gt;&gt; COMPARISON SPECIES &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=164\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">European Greenfinch<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=8405\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eurasian Siskin<\/a><br \/>\n#songbird #passerine<\/p>\n<p>#ornithology #birdmigration #birdID #birdguide #birding #birdwatching #birdsound #westernpalearctic #europe #vismig #flightcalls #middleeast #northernafrica #workinprogress<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&gt;&gt; GENERAL &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; &#8211; small passerine, smaller than a sparrow &#8211; diurnal migrant &#8211; flocks usually very noisy, typical call easily heard &gt;&gt; FLIGHT &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; &#8211; migratory flocks comprise often 2-30 individuals, sometimes up to 100, exceptionally more &#8211; flight quite fast but, not hectic, but fluttering; somewhat &#8220;hopping&#8221; &#8211; sometimes mixed with single Common &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=4658\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">European Goldfinch<br \/> <em>Carduelis carduelis<\/em><\/span> <span 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