About the Grey-crowned Goldfinch
The grey-crowned goldfinch, also known as the eastern goldfinch, Himalayan goldfinch or the grey-capped goldfinch, is a small passerine bird in the family Fringillidae that is distributed throughout Central Asia and the Himalayas.
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The grey-crowned goldfinch is 10.5–14 cm (4.1–5.5 in) long with a wingspan of 21.5–25.5 cm (8.5–10.0 in). They weigh about 15–21 g (0.53–0.74 oz). The male has a brighter and more extensive red on the face and brighter yellow on the wing than the female, which appears to be the only notable difference between the sexes. Both sexes have a pinkish bill. The juvenile lacks the red in the face, has faint streaking on breast and has buffish tips to coverts and tertial markings. The juvenile has duller and darker legs compared to the adult's pink to dull brown legs. Voice: The song of the grey-crowned goldfinch is a rather chaffinch-like combination, with a long mix of pleasant bubbling and twittering, though it lacks the "tinkling" notes of the European goldfinch. Its calls include twittering "deedelit" and "chirik", which do have a similar tinkling sound.
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Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in United States, Canada.
When to see it
Peak activity in May · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Corsican FinchCarduelis corsicanaThe Corsican finch is a small finch, with a length of between 11.5 and 12.5 cm (4.5 and 4.9 in).
Citril FinchCarduelis citrinellaThe citril finch, also known as the Alpine citril finch, is a small songbird, a member of the true finch family, Fringillidae.
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisThe average European goldfinch is 12–13 cm (4.7–5.1 in) long, has a wingspan of 21–25 cm (8.3–9.8 in) and weighs 14 to 19 g (0.49 to 0.67 oz).
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