What is goldfinch?
goldfinch (scientific name: Carduelis carduelis): There are 14 subspecies. Small birds, 12-14 cm long. The forehead, cheeks and chin are vermilion, black in front of and around the eyes, prominent on the pale head. The upper body is gray-brown or dark brown, the tail coverts are white, the wings and tail are black, and there are yellow spots on the wings. Lower throat, chest grayish brown or dark brown. The rest of the lower body is white.
What does a goldfinch look like?
The male’s forehead and front of the head, as well as the cheeks, chin and upper throat are vermilion red, and the front of and around the eyes are black. The upper body is light gray-brown or dark-brown, gradually fading toward the waist. The upper tail coverts are pure white, the tail is black, the tips of the two pairs of central tail feathers are white, and the outermost two pairs of tail feathers are white. The small, middle and primary coverts of both wings are black, and the large coverts are yellow. The primary flight feathers are black, the base yellow and the large coverts form a large yellow wing spot on the wings, the inner flight feathers are white outside and black inside. The lower throat is white or gray-white, the head, neck, chest and flanks are gray-brown or dark-brown, the flanks are slightly stained with yellow, and the belly and undertail coverts are white.
goldfinch living habits
Migration: resident birds.
Diet: Mainly feed on plant foods such as grass seeds, plant fruits, seeds, tender leaves, and stamens, and also eat some crop seeds and insects.
Habits: Mostly in small flocks except during the breeding season, sometimes in large flocks of dozens or even hundreds. They do not like dense forests, and tend to forage in sparse forests on the edge of forests, sparse thickets on the side of mountains, streams, valleys, shrubs, grasslands and trees. The flight is straight and fast, and it flies high, often making ‘buzz, buzz’ calls that communicate with each other.
goldfinch rearing
In the weather in the north, the temperature difference is relatively large when the seasons change. What everyone should pay attention to is the preparation of birds to keep warm when the temperature difference between morning and evening is large. To prevent birds from being cold, everyone should pay attention.
Breeding ornamental birds should pay attention to the matching of nutrition, especially for some breeding birds that will be paired. You should pay more attention to this preparation. It is recommended that you can increase the fat and nutritious food. For example, we can give the birds to eat more vegetables. and snail powder.
Generally speaking, male birds are more manic during the breeding period. If we do not breed male birds, then we must pay attention to the matching of diet. For male birds during the breeding period, we should reduce the amount of fat feed accordingly. Add some tree sprouts, wild vegetable sprouts and the like, which will be more effective.
