What colour is the cheek-patch of the European Goldfinch?
European goldfinch European goldfinch The European goldfinch or goldfinch ("Carduelis carduelis"), is a small passerine bird in the finch family that is native to Europe, North Africa and western Asia. It has been introduced to other areas including Australia, New Zealand and Uruguay. The goldfinch has a red face and a black-and-white head. The back and flanks are buff or chestnut brown. The black wings have a broad yellow bar. The tail is black and the rump is white. Males and females are very similar, but females have a slightly smaller red area on the face. The goldfinch is often depicted in
European goldfinch Hunger" by Patrick Kavanagh, the goldfinch is one of the rare glimpses of beauty in the life of an elderly Irish farmer: Donna Tartt's novel "The Goldfinch" won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. A turning point in the plot occurs when the narrator, Theo, sees his mother's favourite painting, Carel Fabritius's "The Goldfinch", in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. European goldfinch The European goldfinch or goldfinch ("Carduelis carduelis"), is a small passerine bird in the finch family that is native to Europe, North Africa and western Asia. It has been introduced to other areas including Australia, New Zealand and