Birdwatching - 3064 🐦

🦉 The European goldfinch or simply the goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)

• Carduelis carduus (Latin) thistle

If birds had carnivals, the goldfinch would definitely win the prize for best costume. Judge for yourself: a scarlet and black mask, golden-black striped wings, and a light caramel-tinted underparts.
At first glance it is not noticeable, but these birds have sexual dimorphism expressed in plumage. And it can only be seen closely. The female is very similar to the male, but the red color on the face does not extend as far behind the eyes as in the male.

These beautiful birds have a very interesting and cheerful song. It sounds unusual and lively, consists of a variety of whistles, trills and twitters intertwined with each other.