Gouldian finch

British

/ ˈɡuːldɪən /

noun

a multicoloured finch, Chloebia gouldiae , of tropical N Australia

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Etymology

Origin of Gouldian finch

named after Elizabeth Gould (1804–41), British natural history artist

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Take, for an example, the lovely Gouldian finch.

From Confessions of a Beachcomber by Banfield, E. J. (Edmund James)

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