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| bullfinch |
a European variety of finch characterized by a short, thick bill and a reddish breast. |
| bunting2 |
any of various small, colorful birds of the finch family. |
| canary |
a small greenish to yellow finch native to the Canary Islands, often kept as a singing cage bird. [1/3 definitions] |
| chaffinch |
a reddish brown European finch. |
| crossbill |
a type of finch with a bill curved in such a way that the tips of the mandibles cross. |
| linnet |
a small finch of Europe and Asia. |
| pine siskin |
a small brown North American finch with yellow marks on its tail and wings, often found in pine woods. |
| weaverbird |
any of numerous African and Asian birds of the finch family that build intricately woven nests. |
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