Kōrero: Introduced land birds

Goldfinch feeding chicks

The goldfinch is spectacularly coloured, with patches of red, black, gold, brown and white. The female builds the nest and incubates the eggs. After hatching, the female stays in the nest with the chicks for the first week. The male feeds the female who, in turn, feeds the nestlings. During the next two weeks both parents feed the chicks by regurgitation, as can be seen here.

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Department of Conservation
Reference: 10048718

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Sound file from the Department of Conservation

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Te tuhi tohutoro mō tēnei whārangi:

Christina Troup, 'Introduced land birds - Finches', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/natural-sounds/17180/goldfinch-feeding-chicks (accessed 29 March 2024)

He kōrero nā Christina Troup, i tāngia i te 24 Nov 2008, reviewed & revised 17 Feb 2015