European Goldfinch

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q25418
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European Goldfinch

Summary

European Goldfinch is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • European Goldfinch received the Bird of the Year[3].
  • European Goldfinch received the Bird of the Year[4].
  • European Goldfinch received the Garden Animal of the Year[5].
  • European Goldfinch's instance of is recorded as taxon[6].
  • European Goldfinch is classified at the rank of species[7].
  • European Goldfinch's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[8].
  • European Goldfinch is classified within Carduelis[9].
  • European Goldfinch's scientific name is Carduelis carduelis[10].
  • European Goldfinch's Commons category is recorded as Carduelis carduelis[11].
  • European Goldfinch's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Carduelis carduelis[12].
  • European Goldfinch's Commons gallery is recorded as Carduelis carduelis[13].
  • European Goldfinch's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[14].
  • European Goldfinch's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[15].
  • European Goldfinch's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[16].
  • European Goldfinch's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'C. carduelis'}[17].
  • European Goldfinch is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'Nico'}[18].
  • European Goldfinch is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'European Goldfinch'}[19].
  • European Goldfinch is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Stieglitz'}[20].
  • European Goldfinch is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Jilguero Europeo'}[21].
  • European Goldfinch is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'Cadernera europea'}[22].
  • European Goldfinch is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'stehlík obecný'}[23].
  • European Goldfinch is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'ohakalind'}[24].
  • European Goldfinch is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Stillits'}[25].
  • European Goldfinch is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Черноголовый щегол'}[26].
  • European Goldfinch is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ゴシキヒワ'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, European Goldfinch is Carduelis carduelis[10]. It is classified at the rank of species[7]. It is classified within Carduelis[9]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'Nico'}[18], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[19], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Stieglitz'}[20], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Jilguero Europeo'}[21], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'Cadernera europea'}[22], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'stehlík obecný'}[23].

Identifiers

European Goldfinch's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 37600[28]. European Goldfinch's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 45510348[29]. European Goldfinch's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2494686[30]. European Goldfinch's ITIS TSN is recorded as 179226[31].

Why It Matters

European Goldfinch has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

What awards did European Goldfinch receive?

Honors received include Bird of the Year[3], Bird of the Year[4], and Garden Animal of the Year[5].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . nabu.de. Retrieved . nabu.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [28] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [31] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [29] . wikidata.org.
  13. [30] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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