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goldfinch

A small passerine bird of the finch family, typically characterized by bright yellow plumage and a red face.
Noun
pl: goldfinches

This term evokes a vivid image of brightness and agility, often associated with the sudden flash of yellow against a green garden backdrop. It carries a peaceful, naturalistic connotation, frequently appearing in pastoral poetry and nature documentaries to symbolize the delicate beauty of the wild.

As a biological classification, the word refers specifically to birds within the Carduelis genus. While it is a standard countable noun, it is used in a collective sense when discussing populations or species traits in ornithological contexts.

Meanings

Noun

A small passerine bird of the finch family, typically characterized by bright yellow plumage and a red face.

The goldfinch perched on the thistle to feed on its seeds.

Examples

A bright yellow goldfinch landed on the bird feeder.

A bright yellow goldfinch landed on the bird feeder.

Look at that goldfinch perched on the thistle.

Look at that goldfinch perched on the thistle.

The goldfinch has a distinctive red face.

The goldfinch has a distinctive red face.

Trivia

I wonder if that goldfinch is migrating south for the winter.

I wonder if that goldfinch is migrating south for the winter.

The painting features a small goldfinch resting on a branch.

The painting features a small goldfinch resting on a branch.

History

Listen to the cheerful song of the goldfinch in the garden.

Is that a goldfinch or a canary over there?

Is that a goldfinch or a canary over there?

A flock of goldfinches gathered in the sunflower field.

A flock of goldfinches gathered in the sunflower field.

The goldfinch fluttered its wings and flew away quickly.

The goldfinch fluttered its wings and flew away quickly.

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