What does «jilguero» mean in Spanish?
- Common name for birds of the genus Carduelis of the family Fringillidae, generally refers to the common goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) that inhabits Europe, North Africa and part of western Asia. But it can also refer to the Carduelis barbata (from Patagonia), Carduelis magellanica (from South America), Carduelis atrata (from the Puna), among others. In some regions it is also called goldfinch to the Sicalis flaveola (from South America) of the family Emberizidae.