Noun | 1. | ![]() bird genus - a genus of birds family Fringillidae, Fringillidae - finches: goldfinches; bullfinches; chaffinches; siskins; canaries; cardinals; grosbeaks; crossbills; linnets; buntings canary bird, canary - any of several small Old World finches serin - any of various brown and yellow finches of parts of Europe |