Goldfinch

Goldfinch

Goldfinch

Ten-year trends have bounced around for Goldfinch in gardens, ranging from a moderate decline to moderate increase.

Ten-year trends have bounced around for Goldfinch in gardens, ranging from a moderate decline to moderate increase. Recent 10-year trend assessments indicate localised shallow declines in this garden bird on the North Island.

Feeding doesn't influence your chance of seeing a goldfinch in your garden, but you are more likely to see one in a rural area.

Scientific name: Carduelis carduelis
Other names: European goldfinch

New Zealand Status: Introduced
Conservation Status: Naturalised

Where they feed: Ground, shrubs and trees
What they eat: Seeds and invertebrates