finch
finch Any of a family (Fringillidae) of small or medium-sized birds, including the sparrow, cardinal, canary, bunting, and grosbeak. They are found in most parts of the world, except for Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific islands. Most have a cone-shaped bill and feed on seeds, although some eat fruit or insects. Some British ‘finches’, such as the bullfinch and goldfinch, belong to another family, Ploceidae.
finch
finch / finch/ • n. a seed-eating songbird that typically has a stout bill and colorful plumage. The true finches belong to the family Fringillidae (the finch family), which includes canaries and crossbills. Other finches belong to the bunting or sparrow families.
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