greenfinch
noun
green·finch
ˈgrēn-ˌfinch 
: a very common European finch (Carduelis chloris) having olive-green and yellow plumage
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Farther down the hall from the small birds is the raptors’ room, which on this particular day was home to a partridge, a crow, a buzzard, an owl and a greenfinch — all kept in separate, locker-sized cages.
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Jess McHugh, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
Four species were in the worst trouble: the ortolan bunting, the ruff, the golden oriole and the greenfinch.
—James Gorman, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2018
Jess McHugh, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
Four species were in the worst trouble: the ortolan bunting, the ruff, the golden oriole and the greenfinch.
—James Gorman, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2018
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15th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Greenfinch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greenfinch. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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