grass finch
or grassfinch
any of several Australian weaverbirds, especially of the genus Poephila.
the vesper sparrow.
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How to use grass finch in a sentence
Wilson, I believe, calls him the Grass-Finch, and was evidently unacquainted with his powers of song.
I believe the bird was called the grass finch by our earlier writers.
Under the Maples | John BurroughsOne of the foremost birds in the spring movement is the grass-finch (vesper-sparrow or bay-winged bunting).
Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets | VariousWilson, I believe, calls him the grass-finch, and was evidently unacquainted with his powers of song.
Wake-Robin | John BurroughsHow welcome, too, were the hearty music of the robin and the carol of the grass finch!
The Foot-path Way | Bradford Torrey
British Dictionary definitions for grassfinch
/ (ˈɡrɑːsˌfɪntʃ) /
any Australian weaverbird of the genus Poephila and related genera, many of which are brightly coloured and kept as cagebirds
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