Eurasian Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFringillidae (Fringíl·lids)
- GenusCarduelis (Eurasian Goldfinches and Citril Finches)
- SpeciesCarduelis carduelis (Eurasian Goldfinch)
Closest Relatives at Fiordland National Park
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
Common Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
European Greenfinch
Chloris chloris
New Zealand Fantail
Rhipidura fuliginosa
New Zealand Bellbird
Anthornis melanura
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
Tūī
Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae
Grey Warbler
Gerygone igata
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena
Miromiro
Petroica macrocephala
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis
South Island Robin
Petroica australis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eurasian Goldfinch in Fiordland National Park?
About 24% of visitor-days record a Eurasian Goldfinch sighting in Fiordland National Park, based on 405 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Eurasian Goldfinch in Fiordland National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian Goldfinch in Fiordland National Park in our monthly data.