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I really like european goldfinches ,my friend has one and ever since i saw it i wanted to get it .
I have checked compability chart and it says they are pushy , kinda like zebra finches .
Provided a large enough room , would they be compatible with australian finches?

StodOne
Whenever dealing with semi aggressive birds, I err on the side of caution. I'd keep the goldfinches in their own flight, to reduce fighting and injuries.

finchmix22 Alright , thanks for response

Hello StodOne,
I recommend to keep the goldfinches with other goldfinches or, in the worst case, with same-size birds from Carduelis genus(greenfinch, linnet).
Last autumn I kept in a flight cage a pair of European goldfinches and one Common linnet male and they were fine together. The goldfinches were a little bit pushy, but the linnet seemed not to be in trouble.

I kept and raised goldfinches (in an outdoor aviary) for over 20 years. At that time I also had different siskins and a pair of gouldians. My goldfinches would sometimes try to chase the other birds away from the food tray (maybe that's what people call 'pushy'), but they never hurt another bird - and the siskins were quite a bit smaller than the goldfinches. I see a different problem, though: the goldfinches need a very different and varied seed mix (lots of oily seeds like niger, sunflower chips, perilla, etc.). Australian finches need a lot of starchy seeds.
In my opinion, goldfinches are definitely worth keeping. Beautiful colors and song. They like to stay up as high as possible in a cage or aviary setting and usually avoid spending time on the ground. If you search the forum, you will find several posts with extensive information about them.
Good luck, Iso