Diamond finch

(Zool.) a small Australian sparrow, often kept in a cage. Its sides are black, with conspicuous white spots, and the rump is bright carmine.
See under Diamond.

See also: Diamond, Finch

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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