house finch


house finch

noun

Definition of HOUSE FINCH

: a small finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) that has a male with a red head, breast, and rump and that is native to Mexico and the western United States and has been introduced in the eastern United States

First Known Use of HOUSE FINCH

1869

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