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单词 goldfinch
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Definition of goldfinch in English:

goldfinch

nounˈɡəʊl(d)fɪn(t)ʃˈɡoʊl(d)ˌfɪn(t)ʃ
  • A brightly coloured finch with yellow feathers in the plumage.

    红额金翅(雀);黄雀

    Genus Carduelis, family Fringillidae: four species, especially the Eurasian goldfinch (C. carduelis) and the American goldfinch (C. tristis)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I don't want to see more goldfinches, chickadees, herons or cardinals.
    • Every month, RSPCA inspectors in Rochdale receive three or four reports of greenfinches, bullfinches, linnets and goldfinches being trapped and caged before being sold to breeders.
    • On the lake itself, we mainly saw the same woodpeckers, gulls, goldfinch, robins, waxwings, juncos, and other common birds spotted last year.
    • The thistle feeder is dominated by goldfinches, although an occasional house finch or song sparrow sneaks a snack.
    • Plenty of birds of winter still mob Ann's bird feeders; chickadees, juncos, sparrows, woodpeckers, nuthatches, goldfinch, and doves are in no short supply.
    • Choose annuals with abundant seeds, especially those in the sunflower family, to lure songbirds such as goldfinches and house finches.
    • The list was impressive and included robins, starlings, a goldfinch, blackbirds, redwings, chaffinches, wood pigeons and black-headed gulls.
    • Teasel provides nectar for bees and butterflies, and the seedheads supply seeds for goldfinches and crossbills.
    • One of the Cape's most numerous and widespread songbirds, goldfinches delight in dining on dandelion seeds, thistles, and weed seeds found amongst the beach grass.
    • Chickadees, crossbills, goldfinches, nuthatches, siskins, and woodpeckers pick the winged seeds out of pine and spruce cones.
    • Miners became fond of their birds, and as well as breeding the canaries with one another, they started to produce crosses - or mules, as they called them - with British finches such as goldfinches and greenfinches.
    • Today, dozens of different birds stop by, from goldfinches, tits and sparrowhawks to ducks, doves and pheasants.
    • At the feeder on the window sill, goldfinches, titmice, chickadees, nuthatches, and cardinals have been busy at a heap of free (to them) sunflower seeds.
    • The yellow plumage coloration of male goldfinches is a condition-dependent signal of male quality used by females in mate choice.
    • Seeding grasses had attracted them, together with goldfinches and chaffinches.
    • Niger thistle appeals especially to pine siskins, goldfinches, and purple and house finches.
    • Nearby, the rough grass and scrub contain large stands of teasels and thistles, which provide seeds for finches - goldfinch, chaffinch, bullfinch, brambling and siskin are frequent winter visitors.
    • Dog roses, bramble, nettles and thistles provide good for birds such as goldfinch, greenfinch, chaffinches and the occasional rarity such as brambling or bullfinch.
    • Crossbills are closely related to goldfinches, and the curve of the upper beak seems easy to miss.
    • Sunflower seeds appeal to many of our wintering birds, but the goldfinches and house finches prefer thistle seed, while the ground-feeding sparrows and doves enjoy millet or a mixture of high quality seeds.

Origin

Late Old English goldfinc (see gold, finch).

Definition of goldfinch in US English:

goldfinch

nounˈɡoʊl(d)ˌfɪn(t)ʃˈɡōl(d)ˌfin(t)SH
  • A brightly colored finch with yellow feathers in the plumage.

    红额金翅(雀);黄雀

    Genus Carduelis, family Fringillidae: four species, especially the American goldfinch (C. tristis) and the Eurasian goldfinch (C. carduelis)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The yellow plumage coloration of male goldfinches is a condition-dependent signal of male quality used by females in mate choice.
    • Teasel provides nectar for bees and butterflies, and the seedheads supply seeds for goldfinches and crossbills.
    • Dog roses, bramble, nettles and thistles provide good for birds such as goldfinch, greenfinch, chaffinches and the occasional rarity such as brambling or bullfinch.
    • The thistle feeder is dominated by goldfinches, although an occasional house finch or song sparrow sneaks a snack.
    • Choose annuals with abundant seeds, especially those in the sunflower family, to lure songbirds such as goldfinches and house finches.
    • Nearby, the rough grass and scrub contain large stands of teasels and thistles, which provide seeds for finches - goldfinch, chaffinch, bullfinch, brambling and siskin are frequent winter visitors.
    • Every month, RSPCA inspectors in Rochdale receive three or four reports of greenfinches, bullfinches, linnets and goldfinches being trapped and caged before being sold to breeders.
    • I don't want to see more goldfinches, chickadees, herons or cardinals.
    • Niger thistle appeals especially to pine siskins, goldfinches, and purple and house finches.
    • Today, dozens of different birds stop by, from goldfinches, tits and sparrowhawks to ducks, doves and pheasants.
    • One of the Cape's most numerous and widespread songbirds, goldfinches delight in dining on dandelion seeds, thistles, and weed seeds found amongst the beach grass.
    • Plenty of birds of winter still mob Ann's bird feeders; chickadees, juncos, sparrows, woodpeckers, nuthatches, goldfinch, and doves are in no short supply.
    • Crossbills are closely related to goldfinches, and the curve of the upper beak seems easy to miss.
    • At the feeder on the window sill, goldfinches, titmice, chickadees, nuthatches, and cardinals have been busy at a heap of free (to them) sunflower seeds.
    • On the lake itself, we mainly saw the same woodpeckers, gulls, goldfinch, robins, waxwings, juncos, and other common birds spotted last year.
    • The list was impressive and included robins, starlings, a goldfinch, blackbirds, redwings, chaffinches, wood pigeons and black-headed gulls.
    • Miners became fond of their birds, and as well as breeding the canaries with one another, they started to produce crosses - or mules, as they called them - with British finches such as goldfinches and greenfinches.
    • Chickadees, crossbills, goldfinches, nuthatches, siskins, and woodpeckers pick the winged seeds out of pine and spruce cones.
    • Seeding grasses had attracted them, together with goldfinches and chaffinches.
    • Sunflower seeds appeal to many of our wintering birds, but the goldfinches and house finches prefer thistle seed, while the ground-feeding sparrows and doves enjoy millet or a mixture of high quality seeds.

Origin

Late Old English goldfinc (see gold, finch).

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