Eurasian Goldfinch
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Eurasian Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Great Otway National Park
277 Verified records at Great Otway National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The European goldfinch, or simply goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis), is a small passerine bird in the finch family that is native to the Palearctic zone in Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia. It has been introduced to other areas, including Australia, New Zealand, Uruguay and the United States. The breeding male has a red face with black markings around the eyes, and a black-and-white head. Its back and flanks are buff or chestnut brown. Its black wings feature a broad yellow bar. Its tail is black and its rump is white. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Goldfinch sighting in Great Otway National Park, based on 277 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Great Otway National Park

European Greenfinch
LC

European Greenfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloris chloris

<5% · Rare
Superb Fairywren
LC Endemic

Superb Fairywren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malurus cyaneus

80–90% · Very likely
Australian Magpie
LC

Australian Magpie

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnorhina tibicen

70–80% · Very likely
Red Wattlebird
LC Endemic

Red Wattlebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthochaera carunculata

70–80% · Very likely
Grey Fantail
LC

Grey Fantail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura albiscapa

60–70% · Likely
Welcome Swallow
LC

Welcome Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo neoxena

60–70% · Likely
Brown Thornbill
LC Endemic

Brown Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza pusilla

60–70% · Likely
New Holland Honeyeater
LC Endemic

New Holland Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylidonyris novaehollandiae

60–70% · Likely
Gray Shrikethrush
LC

Gray Shrikethrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colluricincla harmonica

50–60% · Likely
Pied Currawong
LC Endemic

Pied Currawong

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Strepera graculina

50–60% · Likely
White-browed Scrubwren
LC Endemic

White-browed Scrubwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sericornis frontalis

50–60% · Likely
Silvereye
LC Endemic

Silvereye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zosterops lateralis

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
60–70%
2 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
50–60%
3 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
50–60%
4 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
50–60%
5 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
50–60%
6 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
50–60%
7 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
50–60%
8 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
50–60%
9 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
40–50%
10 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
40–50%
11 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
30–40%
12 Abel Tasman National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
30–40%
13 Tongariro National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
30–40%
14 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
30–40%
15 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
30–40%
16 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
17 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
18 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
30–40%
19 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
20–30%
20 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
20–30%
21 Arthur's Pass National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
20–30%
22 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
20–30%
23 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
20–30%
24 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
25 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
20–30%
26 Aoraki Mount Cook National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
10–20%
27 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
28 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
29 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
30 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
31 Rakiura National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
5–10%
32 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
33 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
34 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
35 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
36 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eurasian Goldfinch in Great Otway National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Goldfinch sighting in Great Otway National Park, based on 277 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Eurasian Goldfinch in Great Otway National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian Goldfinch in Great Otway National Park in our monthly data.

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