Carduelis

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the type genus of a subfamily Carduelinae of the Fringillidae, used in some classifications. It includes the goldfinches (such as the American goldfinch, Cardulis tristis, and the European goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis); siskins; redpolls; and linnets, as well as the common northern cardinal (Carduelis cardinalis, also called the cardinal bird).

Thesaurus

Noun

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Carduelis - in some classifications considered the type genus of a subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae: goldfinches; siskins; redpolls; linnets genus Carduelis bird genus - a genus of birds family Fringillidae, Fringillidae - finches: goldfinches; bullfinches; chaffinches; siskins; canaries; cardinals; grosbeaks; crossbills; linnets; buntings Carduelis carduelis, goldfinch - small European finch having a crimson face and yellow-and-black wings Carduelis cannabina, lintwhite, linnet - small Old World finch whose male has a red breast and forehead Carduelis cucullata, red siskin - South American species of scarlet finch with black head and wings and tail Carduelis flammea, redpoll - small siskin-like finch with a red crown and a rosy breast and rump Carduelis hornemanni, redpoll - small siskin-like finch with a red crown