finch

finch

1. any songbird of the family Fringillidae, having a short stout bill for feeding on seeds and, in most species, a bright plumage in the male. Common examples are the goldfinch, bullfinch, chaffinch, siskin, and canary

2. any of various similar or related birds

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finch

[finch]

(vertebrate zoology)

The common name for birds composing the family Fringillidae.

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