European goldfinch

noun

A bird of the species Carduelis carduelis, native to Europe, North Africa and western Asia.

Similar
Eurasian goldfinchgoldfinchgoldspinkredcapthistlefinch
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Meanings

nounEuropean goldfinch (plural European goldfinches)

plural European goldfinches

  1. A bird of the species Carduelis carduelis, native to Europe, North Africa and western Asia.

    Synonyms: Eurasian goldfinch, goldfinch, goldspink, redcap, thistlefinch

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA bird of the species Carduelis carduelis, native to Europe, North Africa and western Asia.

Similar
Eurasian goldfinchgoldfinchgoldspinkredcapthistlefinch
Also see
eurasian goldfinchthistlefinch

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 紅額金翅雀 /红额金翅雀
  • 紅額金翅雀 /红额金翅雀 (hóng'éjīnchìquè)Carduelis carduelis
Danish stillits
  • stillitsCarduelis carduelis
Dutch distelvink, putter
  • distelvinkCarduelis carduelis
  • putterCarduelis carduelis
Finnish tikli
  • tikliCarduelis carduelis
French chardonneret élégant
  • chardonneret élégantCarduelis carduelis
German Distelfink, Stieglitz
  • DistelfinkCarduelis carduelis
  • StieglitzCarduelis carduelis
Hungarian tengelic
  • tengelicCarduelis carduelis
Italian cardellino
  • cardellinoCarduelis carduelis
Japanese 五色鶸
  • 五色鶸 (goshiki hiwa)Carduelis carduelis
Polish szczygieł
  • szczygiełCarduelis carduelis
Portuguese pintassilgo, milheiró
  • pintassilgoCarduelis carduelis
  • milheiróCarduelis carduelis
  • pinta-cardeiraCarduelis carduelis
Romanian sticlete
  • sticleteCarduelis carduelis
Russian черноголо́вый щего́л, обыкнове́нный щего́л
  • черноголо́вый щего́л (černogolóvyj ščegól)Carduelis carduelis
  • обыкнове́нный щего́л (obyknovénnyj ščegól)Carduelis carduelis
Spanish jilguero
  • jilgueroCarduelis carduelis
Swedish steglits
  • steglitsCarduelis carduelis
Turkish saka kuşu
  • saka kuşuCarduelis carduelis
Ukrainian щи́глик
  • щи́глик (ščýhlyk)Carduelis carduelis
Cite this entry
APA

European goldfinch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/European%20goldfinch

MLA

“European goldfinch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/European%20goldfinch. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “European goldfinch,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/European%20goldfinch.

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