See also:
Carduelis carduelis Linnaeus, 1758
Carduelis carduelis major Taszanowski, 1879

Synonyms

Carduelis carduelis elegans Stephens, 1826
Carduelis carduelis septentrionalis Brehm 1831
Carduelis carduelis linnei Malm, 1877
Carduelis carduelis albigularis Madarasz, 1884
Carduelis carduelis volgensis Buturlin, 1906
Carduelis carduelis rumaeniae Tschusi, 1909
Carduelis carduelis borussicus Floericke, 1922
Carduelis carduelis bohemiae Floericke, 1922

Description

Please see the page of Eurasian Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis). The characters of the race: back darker, clean rusty-brown, less greyish-brown, brown breast spots darker and more extensive than major. Sizes lesser.

Distribution

Occurs in Western Kazakhstan (Volga-Ural area, Ural valley) on migration and in winter. Which subspecies migrate through Naurzum Reserve is don't known.

References

Gavrilov E. I., Gavrilov A. E. "The Birds of Kazakhstan". Almaty, 2005
Э.И.Гаврилов. "Фауна и распространение птиц Казахстана". Алматы, 1999.