finch

• Nom désignant un petit ou moyen passereau chanteur qui se nourrit de graines, généralement doté d'un bec conique et robuste, appartenant à la famille des fringillidés.

A noun referring to a small to medium-sized seed-eating songbird, typically with a stout conical beak, belonging to the family Fringillidae.

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   A small to medium-sized passerine bird with a stout conical beak, often kept as a pet or found in gardens.

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   • A goldfinch visited the bird feeder this morning.
   • Finches are known for their cheerful singing.
   • The naturalist studied the beak shapes of different finch species.