Identification Goldfinch
Red
faced; white and brown finch with large yellow wing bars
conspicuous in flight. Pinkish-white bill. Male: bright
red face; black lores, crown and shoulders. Tail and
trailing edge of wing tipped white. Back and flanks
tawny-brown. Side of head, rump, abdomen white. Female:
less red on face. Size 12.5-13.5 cm. Juv: brownish head,
streaked plumage. Undulating flight.
Voice Goldfinch
Call:
Drawn out, canary like 'tu-leep' in alarm. In flight a
repeated 'tswitt-witt-witt' in contact. Song: Short
twittered warbling, 'twiddlee-ee-twiddle-ee-dee'.
Habitat Goldfinch
Settlements
and agricultural areas, parks, gardens, orchards. in
pairs or small flocks. Food: thistles and garden plants,
particularly sunflowers.
Distribution
Goldfinch
They
are found in Europe, Asia, Himalayas, Africa and the
Middle East. Introduced into Australia. From
south-eastern Queensland through New South Wales and
Victoria to Tasmania, southern South Australia, and the
south-west of Western Australia.
Nest Goldfinch
Cup
shaped, deep, constructed of fibrous material and heavily
lined with fluffy vegetable substances; usually placed in
a fruit tree or a shrub.
Breeding
Goldfinch
Breeding
Season: August to March. Eggs: Five; faint bluish-white,
spotted brown and chestnut, mainly around the larger end.
Incubation 12-13 days, by female. Young fledge in about
12-15 days.
Breeders
Price Guide (Aviary bred pairs) Goldfinch
$10
to $15
Aviary
Licence Requirements Goldfinch
| ACT |
NSW |
NT |
Qld |
SA |
Tas |
Vic |
WA |
| No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
? |
No |
No |
Aviary Notes Goldfinch
They can live in a large variety of housing. They can
kept in a collection of small seed eaters. They can be
paired up or as a colony.
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