finch

/fintʃ/

Thân thiện

A small finch perches on a branch, cracking open a sunflower seed.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of small songbird: A finch is any of numerous small passerine birds, typically characterized by a short, stout, conical beak adapted for eating seeds.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The goldfinch is a brightly colored finch common in North American gardens.
  • Darwin's study of the Galapagos finches was crucial to his theory of evolution.

Advanced Usage

• Collective Reference: The term "finch" is often used in ornithology and birdwatching to refer collectively to species within the family Fringillidae or similar families.
  • The guidebook helped us identify several types of finch at the feeder.

Variants and Related Words

• Fringillidae (n): The scientific family name for true finches.
• Darwin's finches (n phrase): A group of related bird species on the Galápagos Islands, famous for their role in the development of the theory of natural selection.

Synonyms

• Songbird: A broader category of perching birds known for their vocalizations, which includes finches.
• Seed-eater: A descriptive term for birds with beaks adapted for crushing seeds.

Related Phrases

• Finch family: Refers to the taxonomic group or, informally, a group of similar small birds.
  • The chaffinch and the bullfinch both belong to the finch family.

Học thuật

Noun

1. any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds