Finch (Noun)
Meaning
Any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The finch perched on the windowsill, its bright yellow feathers a vibrant splash of color against the dull winter landscape.
- Finches are common visitors to backyard bird feeders, particularly those filled with sunflower seeds.
- The Galapagos Islands are home to a unique group of finches that have evolved distinct beak shapes and sizes.
- The birdwatcher carefully observed the finch's behavior, noting its preference for foraging on the ground rather than in trees.
- In the garden, a flock of finches flitted between the flowerbeds, their cheerful songs filling the air.
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Spinus Pinus
- Carduelis Carduelis
- Carduelis Flammea
- Linnet
- Loxia Curvirostra
- Fringilla Montifringilla
- Carpodacus Mexicanus
- Fringilla Coelebs
- Pyrrhula Pyrrhula
- Pine Finch
- Carduelis Spinus
- Goldfinch
- Hawaiian Honeycreeper
- Carduelis Cannabina
- Richmondena Cardinalis
- Cardinalis Cardinalis
- Lintwhite
- Yellowbird
- Carpodacus Purpureus
- Cardinal Grosbeak
- Canary Bird
- Spinus Tristis
- Pyrrhuloxia Sinuata
- Carduelis Hornemanni
- Carduelis Cucullata
- Redbird
- Grossbeak
- Snowbird