- goldfinches
- n. brightly colored song-bird found in Eurasia and the U.S.
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
goldfinches
Look at other dictionaries:
British finches — Goldfinches were once caught in thousands to be kept as cage birds The British finches are made up of several species of Finch which were formerly very popular as cage birds in Great Britain. Nowadays they are not commonplace, but are still kept… … Wikipedia
European Goldfinch — Taxobox name = Goldfinch status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 image width = 240px image2 width = 240px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes familia = Fringillidae genus = Carduelis species = C. carduelis… … Wikipedia
Lesser Goldfinch — Intermediate male Note mottled back and cap Conservation status … Wikipedia
Carduelis — Chloris (bird) redirects here. The name Chloris was also invalidly used for the bird genus Parula. Carduelis The European Goldfinch belongs to a group of red or yellow faced species … Wikipedia
American Goldfinch — ] If a female accepts the male as a mate, the pair will fly in wide circles, as the male warbles throughout the flight.Once a male has found a mate, he selects a territory, marking the boundaries by warbling as he flies from perch to perch. After … Wikipedia
Lawrence's Goldfinch — Taxobox name = Lawrence s Goldfinch status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 image caption = Adult male regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes familia = Fringillidae genus = Carduelis species = C. lawrencei binomial … Wikipedia
Carduelinae — n. a subfamily of birds consisting of the old world finches, many of which have taken up residence in the Americas; it is a subgroup of finches used in some classifications, in which the {Fringillidae} are divided into two subfamilies, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
European Greenfinch — Male above, female below Conservation status … Wikipedia
Common Redpoll — Male, Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area, Quebec Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Arctic Redpoll — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1 … Wikipedia
