Gouldian finch

/ ˈɡuːldɪən /

noun

1. a multicoloured finch, Chloebia gouldiae , of tropical N Australia

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gouldian finch¹

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

Example Sentences

In the Gouldian Finch we seem to have a case where a pigment can assume all three forms.

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