goldfinch (redirected from American goldfinches)

gold·finch  (gldfnch)

n.

1. Any of several small American finches of the genus Carduelis, especially C. tristis, of which the male has yellow plumage with a black forehead, wings, and tail.

2. A small Eurasian finch (Carduelis carduelis) having brownish plumage with black wings boldly marked with yellow and a red patch across the face.

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goldfinch [ˈgəʊldˌfɪntʃ]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a common European finch, Carduelis carduelis, the adult of which has a red-and-white face and yellow-and-black wings

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of several North American finches of the genus Spinus, esp the yellow-and-black species S. tristis

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	goldfinch - American finch whose male has yellow body plumage in summer New World goldfinch, Spinus tristis, yellowbird finch - any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds genus Spinus, Spinus - in some classifications considered a subgenus of Carduelis: siskins and New World goldfinches
	2.	goldfinch - small European finch having a crimson face and yellow-and-black wings Carduelis carduelis finch - any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds Carduelis, genus Carduelis - in some classifications considered the type genus of a subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae: goldfinches; siskins; redpolls; linnets

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goldfinch noun

Related words
collective noun charm

Translations

goldfinch [ˈgəʊldfɪntʃ] N → jilguero m

goldfinch [ˈgəʊldˌfɪntʃ] n → cardellino

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goldfinch [ˈgəʊldˌfɪntʃ] n → cardellino