pyr·rhu·lox·i·a (p r  -l k s -, pry-)n. A large crested finch (Cardinalis sinuatus) of Mexico and the southwest United States, having gray and red plumage and a short thick bill. [New Latin Pyrrh  loxia, genus name : Pyrrhla, finch genus (from Greek purroulas, red-colored bird, from purros, red, from pr, fire; see pyre) + Loxia, crossbill genus (from Greek loxos, oblique).] |
pyrrhuloxia [ˌpɪrəˈlɒksɪə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a grey-and-pink crested bunting, Pyrrhuloxia sinuata, of Central and SW North America, with a short parrot-like bill
[from New Latin Pyrrhula genus of the finches (from Greek purrhoulas a flame-coloured bird, from purrhos red, from pur fire) + Loxia genus of the crossbills, from Greek loxos oblique]
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| Noun | 1. |  pyrrhuloxia - crested grey-and-red bird of southwest United States and Mexicofinch - any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds genus Pyrrhuloxia - large showy finches related to cardinals |
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