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A small singing bird of many genera and species, belonging to the family Fringillidæ.

Streaked or spotted on the back; -- said of cattle.

Same as Finchbacked.

A bird of the genus Pyrrhula and other related genera, especially the P. vulgaris or rubicilla, a bird of Europe allied to the grosbeak, having the breast, cheeks, and neck, red.

ng a variety of very sweet songs, and highly valued as a cage bird; -- called also copper finch.

A British wagtail.

A beautiful bright-colored European finch (Carduelis elegans). The name refers to the large patch of yellow on the wings. The front of the head and throat are bright red; the nape, with part of the wings and tail, black; -- called also goldspink, goldie, fool's coat, drawbird, draw-water, thistle finch, and sweet Willi…

A European finch (Ligurinus chloris); -- called also green bird, green linnet, green grosbeak, green olf, greeny, and peasweep.

The common European grosbeak (Coccothraustes vulgaris); -- called also cherry finch, and coble.

A small American bird (Spinus, or Chrysomitris, spinus); -- called also pine siskin, and American siskin.

The European linnet.

Any one of numerous species of Asiatic finches of the genera Carpodacus, and Propasser, and allied genera, in which the male is more or less colored with rose red.

The European redstart.

The storm petrel.

The whidah bird.

The whidah bird.

The European siskin (Carduelis spinus), a small green and yellow finch, related to the goldfinch.

A bullfinch. Rom. of R.

The strawberry finch, a small Indian song bird (Estrelda amandava), commonly caged and kept for fighting. The female is olive brown; the male, in summer, mostly crimson; -- called also red waxbill. [Written also amaduvad and avadavat.]

The European bullfinch.