European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis (Linnaeus, 1758)Exotic  -  Non-native    Synonyms: EUGO.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Aves   >   Order Passeriformes   >   Family Fringillidae   >   Genus Carduelis   

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An exotic species from Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia. This attractive species is popular in the pet trade, which makes consideration of true vagrancy problematic. Not established or featured on the official checklist of Maryland birds.

There are 22 records in the project database.

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A European Goldfinch in Howard Co., Maryland (1/19/2021). Photo by Andy Connelly. (MBP list)

A European Goldfinch in Dorchester Co., Maryland (2/15/2016). Photo by Linda Roy Walls. (MBP list)

A European Goldfinch in Dorchester Co., Maryland (2/15/2016). Photo by Linda Roy Walls. (MBP list)

A European Goldfinch visiting a feeder in Galesown, Dorchester Co., Maryland (1/18/2016). Photo by Linda Roy Walls. (MBP list)

European Goldfinch in Howard Co., Maryland (1/9/2021). (c) apistopanchax, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

European Goldfinch in Howard Co., Maryland (1/9/2021). (c) apistopanchax, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

European Goldfinch in Howard Co., Maryland (1/7/2021). (c) Tim Frye, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Tim Frye via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

European Goldfinch in Howard Co., Maryland (1/7/2021). (c) Tim Frye, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Tim Frye via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

European Goldfinch in Howard Co., Maryland (1/7/2021). (c) Tim Frye, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Tim Frye via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A European Goldfinch in Talbot Co., Maryland (1/16/2015). Photo by Julia Rogers Hillier. (MBP list)


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