Fringillidae - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: fringillidaeCarduelinae
a subfamily of birds consisting of the old world finches many of which have taken up residence in the Americas it is a subgroup of finches used in some classifications in which the Fringillidae are divided into two subfamilies the Carduelinae including the goldfinches siskins redpolls crossbills and linnets and Fringillinae the brambling and the chaffinches The siskins and goldfinches have migrated as far south as the southern end of South America...
Carduelis
the type genus of a subfamily Carduelinae of the Fringillidae used in some classifications It includes the goldfinches such as the American goldfinch Cardulis tristis and the European goldfinch Carduelis carduelis siskins redpolls and linnets as well as the common northern cardinal Carduelis cardinalis also called the cardinal bird...
Fringillidae
A natural family of birds of the finch group having short conical bills adapted for eating seeds including finches goldfinches bullfinches chaffinches siskins canaries cardinals grosbeaks crossbills linnets and buntings This family at one time included the sparrows of the family Emberizinae but has more recently been restricted in usage...
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