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Definition of Finches

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Sparrow Spar"row, n. [OE. sparwe, AS. spearwa; akin to OHG. sparo, G. sperling, Icel. sp["o]rr, Dan. spurv, spurre, Sw. sparf, Goth. sparwa; -- originally, probably, the quiverer or flutterer, and akin to E. spurn. See Spurn, and cf. Spavin.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) One of many species of small singing birds of the family Fringillig[ae], having conical bills, and feeding chiefly on seeds. Many sparrows are called also finches, and buntings. The common sparrow, or house sparrow, of Europe (Passer domesticus) is noted for its familiarity, its voracity, its attachment to its young, and its fecundity. See House sparrow, under House. Note: The following American species are well known; the chipping sparrow, or chippy, the sage sparrow, the savanna sparrow, the song sparrow, the tree sparrow, and the white-throated sparrow (see Peabody bird). See these terms under Sage, Savanna, etc. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several small singing birds somewhat resembling the true sparrows in form or habits, as the European hedge sparrow. See under Hedge. He that doth the ravens feed, Yea, providently caters for the sparrow, Be comfort to my age! --Shak. Field sparrow, Fox sparrow, etc. See under Field, Fox, etc. Sparrow bill, a small nail; a castiron shoe nail; a sparable. Sparrow hawk. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A small European hawk (Accipiter nisus) or any of the allied species. (b) A small American falcon (Falco sparverius). (c) The Australian collared sparrow hawk (Accipiter torquatus). Note: The name is applied to other small hawks, as the European kestrel and the New Zealand quail hawk. Sparrow owl (Zo["o]l.), a small owl (Glaucidium passerinum) found both in the Old World and the New. The name is also applied to other species of small owls. Sparrow spear (Zo["o]l.), the female of the reed bunting. [Prov. Eng.]

Meaning of Finches from wikipedia

- The true finches are small to medium-sized p****erine birds in the family Fringillidae. Finches generally have stout conical bills adapted for eating seeds...
- Darwin's finches (also known as the Galápagos finches) are a group of about 18 species of p****erine birds. They are well known for being a classic example...
- Gouldian finches are about 125–140 mm (4.9–5.5 in) long. Their heads may be red, black, or yellow. Formerly considered three different kinds of finches, it...
- States, house finches were introduced to eastern North America in the 1940s. The birds were sold illegally in New York City as "Hollywood finches", a marketing...
- The British finches are made up of several species of finch which were formerly very po****r as cage birds in Great Britain. They are not currently commonplace...
- Finch (Australian band), active in the 1970s, later known as Contraband Finch (Dutch band), a progressive rock group po****r in the 1970s The Finches...
- The zebra finches are two species of estrildid finch in the genus Taeniopygia found in Australia and Indonesia. They are seed-eaters that travel in large...
- Dear Mili Biography by Mark Deming (February 15, 2018). "The Finches". AllMusic. The Finches at AllMusic Official MySpace page Official Bandcamp page v...
- female. Society finches can be housed with other finches including other societies, Zebra finches, Gouldian finches, and ****e finches. They are generally...
- ground finches were able to out-compete the medium ground finches for these seeds due to both a larger beak and body size, the medium ground finch po****tion...