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European Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis(Linnaeus, C, 1758)

English (US) European Goldfinch

The European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Fringillidae (Finches, Euphonias, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.

Scientific name
Carduelis carduelis
Family
Fringillidae (Finches, Euphonias, and Allies)
Order
Passeriformes
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
European Goldfinch
Described by
(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 10 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Fringilla carduelis
Described by
(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
Type locality
Europe ; restricted to Sweden by Hartert, 1903, Vogel pal. Fauna, p. 67.
Original description
Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.180

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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