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Chaffinch vs. Goldfinch

Chaffinch and Goldfinch Definitions

Chaffinch

A small European songbird (Fringilla coelebs) having reddish-brown plumage and a blue-gray cap in the male.

Goldfinch

Any of several small American finches of the genus Spinus, especially S. tristis, of which the male has yellow plumage with a black forehead, wings, and tail.

Chaffinch

A small passerine bird, Fringilla coelebs, of the finch family, found throughout Europe and eastward to Iran and eastern Mediterranean coastlands.

Goldfinch

A small finch (Carduelis carduelis) of Eurasia and Africa, having brownish plumage with black-and-yellow wings and a red patch across the face.

Chaffinch

A bird of Europe (Fringilla cœlebs), having a variety of very sweet songs, and highly valued as a cage bird; - called also copper finch.

Goldfinch

Any of several small passerine birds of the finch family
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Chaffinch

Small European finch with a cheerful song

Goldfinch

A European goldfinch, Eurasian goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)

Goldfinch

An American goldfinch (Spinus tristis, syn. Carduelis tristis)

Goldfinch

A Lawrence's goldfinch (Spinus lawrencei, syn. Carduelis lawrencei)

Goldfinch

A lesser goldfinch (Spinus psaltria, syn. Carduelis psaltria).

Goldfinch

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 William.
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Goldfinch

American finch whose male has yellow body plumage in summer

Goldfinch

Small European finch having a crimson face and yellow-and-black wings

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