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Definition of Finch falcon

Finch falcon
Finch Finch, n.; pl. Fishes. [AS. finc; akin to D. vink, OHG. fincho, G. fink; cf. W. pinc a finch; also E. spink.] (Zo["o]l.) A small singing bird of many genera and species, belonging to the family Fringillid[ae]. Note: The word is often used in composition, as in chaffinch, goldfinch, grassfinch, pinefinch, etc. Bramble finch. See Brambling. Canary finch, the canary bird. Copper finch. See Chaffinch. Diamond finch. See under Diamond. Finch falcon (Zo["o]l.), one of several very small East Indian falcons of the genus Hierax. To pull a finch, to swindle an ignorant or unsuspecting person. [Obs.] ``Privily a finch eke could he pull.' --Chaucer.

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- Frederick George Peter Ingle Finch (28 September 1916 – 14 January 1977) was an English-Australian actor of theatre, film and radio. Born in London, he...
- of sparrows or finches to birds approximately its own weight, and occasionally much larger. The prairie falcon is the only larger falcon species native...
- Holmes Montagu 62 Thomas Darcy Leopard 54 Peter Bowen Crown 48 William Finch Falcon 40 Charles Montague Alice & Francis 26 George Yennes, killed in battle...
- as six divisions. Mine Division 1: Turkey, Robin, Quail, Kingfisher, Finch, Falcon Mine Division 2: Eider, Pelican, Bobolink, Wood****, Rail, Teal, Seagull...
- Plum-headed finch Plum-headed parakeet Plum-throated cotinga Plumbeous antbird Plumbeous antvireo Plumbeous euphonia Plumbeous forest falcon Plumbeous hawk...
- The brown-capped rosy finch (Leucosticte australis) is a medium-sized finch endemic to North America. Adults are brown on the head, back, and breast....
- Stubble quail (Coturnix pectoralis) Zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) Debus & Zuccon also observed the black falcon hunting turquoise parrot (Neophema pulc****a)...
- warbler-finch, Certhidea olivacea (E) Gray warbler-finch, Certhidea fusca (E) Vegetarian finch, Platyspiza cr****irostris (E) Wood**** finch, Camarhynchus...
- The New Zealand falcon (Māori: kārearea, kārewarewa, or kāiaia; Falco novaeseelandiae) is New Zealand's only falcon, and one of only four living native...
- The merlin (Falco columbarius) is a small species of falcon from the Northern Hemisphere, with numerous subspecies throughout North America and Eurasia...