finch
any of numerous small passerine birds of the family Fringillidae, including the buntings, sparrows, crossbills, purple finches, and grosbeaks, most of which have a short, conical bill adapted for eating seeds.
any of various nonfringilline birds, especially the weaverbirds of the family Ploceidae and the tropical members of the subfamily Emberizinae.
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Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology simulated scenarios where female finches did not have much choice in males to understand if being picky affected the number of offspring the female finches ended up having.
When female finches fail to find mates, they dump their eggs and move on | Margo Milanowski | November 4, 2021 | Popular-ScienceOne of the only proven preferences that female zebra finches have is for male birds that sing in the same dialect as them, meaning they have songs similar to those in the female finch’s home habitat.
When female finches fail to find mates, they dump their eggs and move on | Margo Milanowski | November 4, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe female finches have previously shown their preference for male birds with their dialect.
When female finches fail to find mates, they dump their eggs and move on | Margo Milanowski | November 4, 2021 | Popular-ScienceOur research examined previously collected data to determine if temperature also influenced changes in beak size of these finches.
New Research Reveals Animals Are Changing Their Body Shapes to Cope With Climate Change | Matthew Symonds | September 10, 2021 | Singularity HubA volunteer chorus of finches and wrens emerges to perform at sunset with the settled-in ease of a house band.
Wolf Trap celebrates 50 years of arts in the wild — so what’s another rainstorm? | Michael Andor Brodeur | July 2, 2021 | Washington Post
His observations of the many varieties of finch birds in the Galapagos Island led him to solidify his theory of natural selection.
‘Gods of Suburbia’: Dina Goldstein’s Arresting Photo Series on Religion vs. Consumerism | Dina Goldstein | November 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt takes a certain amount of training to set up and use, finch said.
The Missile That Likely Shot Down MH17 | Chris Allbritton, Dave Majumdar | July 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut they will point you in the direction of a good finch if they see one.
‘The Central Park Effect’ Explores the Magical Power of Birding | Rebecca Dana | July 13, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTActor Peter finch passed away from a heart attack in the lobby in 1977.
Beverly Hilton Deaths: Elderly Couple Ruled a Double Suicide | Christine Pelisek | July 1, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter Alice finch Lee passed the bar exam in the summer of 1943, her father asked if she would like to join his firm.
Harper Lee’s Sister, Alice, Is 100, Still Practices Law, and Remembers Everything | Mary McDonagh Murphy | April 1, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTMister finch, the grazing master, always lenient and forebearing, is seeking to recover past due payments.
David Lannarck, Midget | George S. HarneyBoth were signed by both interested parties, then Davy paid finch fifty dollars on his contract and the meeting adjourned.
David Lannarck, Midget | George S. HarneyAnother very handsome bird in this region is the red-breasted rose-finch, which is found up to 18,000 feet.
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 | Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury"I never saw such beautiful pink eyes before," remarked Piney the Purple finch.
Bumper, The White Rabbit | George Ethelbert Walshfinch: some crusted old port for you, as a respectable family solicitor, eh?
You Never Can Tell | George Bernard Shaw
British Dictionary definitions for finch
/ (fɪntʃ) /
any songbird of the family Fringillidae, having a short stout bill for feeding on seeds and, in most species, a bright plumage in the male. Common examples are the goldfinch, bullfinch, chaffinch, siskin, and canary
any of various similar or related birds
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- Related adjective: fringilline
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