Associations to the word «Carduelis»

Wiktionary

CARDUELIS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae   — the greenfinches, redpolls, goldfinches, linnets, the twite, and the non-African siskins.
CARDUELIS CARDUELIS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Fringillidae   — the European goldfinch.
CARDUELIS SPINUS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Fringillidae   — European siskin.

Dictionary definition

CARDUELIS, noun. In some classifications considered the type genus of a subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae: goldfinches; siskins; redpolls; linnets.

Wise words

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