Species Cards
Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis
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Food chain : |
Herbivore |
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What it eats : |
Seeds including dandelion, thistle. Hawthorn berries. |
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Eaten by: |
Sparrowhawk |
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Habitat: |
Woodland; Wildflower GrasslandWoodland; Wildflower Grassland |
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Description: |
A brightly-coloured finch with a bright red face, black head, pale brown body, and black wings with a bright yellow bar. Goldfinches often fly in twittering flocks. They use their sharp beak to feed on the seedheads of thistles, teasels and other plants. |
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