FRINGILLIDAE • DICCIONARIO INGLES.COM • Definition of Fringillidae

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Fringillidae n. A natural family of birds of the finch group having short conical bills adapted for eating seeds, including finches, goldfinches, bullfinches, chaffinches, siskins, canaries, cardinals, grosbeaks, crossbills, linnets, and buntings. This family at one time included the sparrows of the family Emberizinae, but has more recently been restricted in usage.

Synonyms: family Fringillidae.

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Etymology of 'Fringillidae'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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Words linked to "Fringillidae" : subfamily Carduelinae, genus Serinus, subfamily Emberizidae, Melospiza, genus Pinicola, Carduelinae, Zonotrichia, bird family, genus Pyrrhuloxia, subfamily Emberizinae, Pyrrhula, Carduelis, genus Melospiza, Spinus, family Fringillidae, Pooecetes, finch, genus Pyrrhula, Fringilla, genus Fringilla, Coccothraustes, genus Loxia, Emberizidae, genus Spinus