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British Population Size:
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Summer:
299 thousand territories
in 2000
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First Record:
Recorded in Anglo-Saxon times
[Fossil evidence from
Devensian (last) glaciation, 10-120,000 yr ago]
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Conservation Status:
GREEN
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Previous Assessments:
2002-2007
GREEN
1996-2001
AMBER
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Races of Concern:
britannica AMBER (Important Population)
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Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
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Most frequent in:
Villages
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Also common in:
Reedbed
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And found in:
Pasture Farmland, Towns
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Migration routes:
Map of foreign ringing recoveries
and summary map from Time to Fly (in pop-up windows)
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European Population Size:
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Summer:
11 to 27 million pairs
(Trend in Numbers)
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Population Assesment from Birds in Europe
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Distribution in Europe mapped by the EBCC Atlas
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Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
WCA(III), Bern(III)
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Breeding and Survival
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Egg Size:
17 x 13 mm
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Egg Weight:
1.5 g (of which 5 % is shell)
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Number of Nest Records:
59
(more would be welcome!)
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Clutch Size:
5 eggs
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4.81 ± 0.66 (2 - 7) N = 659
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Incubation:
13- 15 days
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13.55 ± 1.99 (10 - 17.5) N = 659
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by the:
Female
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Fledging:
14 - 17days
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15.08 ± 2.12 (11 - 18.5) N = 1073
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as:
Altricial, downy
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Source:
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British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Nest Record Scheme data
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First Clutches Laid:
25 May (26 Apr - 19 Jul)
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Number of Broods:
2(3)
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See trends in Breeding Productivity
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Number Ringed:
Annual Totals
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Adult Survival:
0.371
± 0.018
(M:0.356
± 0.049;
F:0.399
± 0.055)
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Juvenile Survival:
0.337 (in First-Year)
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Age at First Breeding:
1
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Typical Lifespan:
2
years
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Maximum Recorded Age:
8 years 8 months 4 days (set in 2004)
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Read a summary of Ringing Recoveries
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Biometrics
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Ring Size:
A
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Wing Length
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Adult:
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78.2 ± 4.9
Range
62.0 - 91.0 mm, (N = 28543)
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Juvenile:
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77.9 ± 2.4
Range
62.0 - 89.0 mm, (N = 72132)
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Male:
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79.3 ± 5.9
Range
62.0 - 91.0 mm, (N = 16530)
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Female:
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76.6 ± 1.9
Range
63.0 - 89.0 mm, (N = 10240)
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Weight
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Adult:
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15.80 ± 1.24
Range
10.70 - 20.60 g , (N =22144)
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Juvenile:
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15.3 ± 1.2
Range
10.7 - 20.6 . , (N =60957)
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Male:
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16.11 ± 1.18
Range
10.90 - 20.60 g , (N =12823)
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Female:
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15.33 ± 1.16
Range
10.70 - 20.60 g , (N =7930)
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Seasonal:
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Summer 15.58 ± 1.03 (N = 13851)
Autumn 15.82 ± 1.21 (N = 13236)
Winter 16.02 ± 1.19 (N = 52077)
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Source:
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British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Ringing Scheme data
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Other Names
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European Goldfinch
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Gaelic:
Deargan-fraoich
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Welsh:
Nico
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Danish:
Stillits
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Dutch:
Putter
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Finnish:
Tikli
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French:
Chardonneret
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German:
Stieglitz
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Hungarian:
Tengelic
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Icelandic:
Žistilfinka
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Irish:
Lasair Choille
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Italian:
Cardellino
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Norwegian:
Stillits
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Polish:
Szczygiel
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Portuguese:
Pintassilgo
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Spanish:
Jilguero
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Swedish:
Steglits
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Local Names:Redhead
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Collective Noun:Charm
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For More Information...
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Books and Monographs:
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Newton, I. 1972 The finches Collins, London
[598.982 NEW]
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See Also:
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Find scientific papers on  Google Scholar
or  Scirus by clicking the icon
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Wikipedia entry
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BirdLife species page
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Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides
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Read State of the Nations Birds by Chris Mead
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