finch
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Definition of finch
: any of numerous passerine songbirds (families Fringillidae, Estrildidae, Emberizidae, and Cardinalidae) having a short stout usually conical bill adapted for crushing seeds
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The islands are in constant need of research and sustainability solutions, and there are a number of ongoing conservation projects underway (such as the finch project). — Mary Holland, Condé Nast Traveler, "The Cruise Ship That Could Preserve the Galapagos Islands," 30 Aug. 2019 She and a male finch perched on the branch and called at me, clearly alarmed. — Jill Singer, BostonGlobe.com, "Dealing with a suddenly empty nest," 17 Aug. 2019 This natural selection ensured that different finch species, with various beaks, evolved on each island. — Robert Gatenby, Scientific American, "Darwin’s Ideas on Evolution Drive a Radical New Approach to Cancer Drug Use," 3 Aug. 2019 Until last year, trapping finches in the autumn was legal. — Jacopo Benini, National Geographic, "Italy and Malta are hotbeds of songbird poaching. Meet the people fighting to stop it.," 10 May 2019 Think of a cancer cell like Darwin’s Galápagos finches, which had slightly different beaks on various islands. — Robert Gatenby, Scientific American, "Darwin’s Ideas on Evolution Drive a Radical New Approach to Cancer Drug Use," 3 Aug. 2019 Recent bird sightings as reported to the Massachusetts Audubon Society: Winter finches are persisting in parts of the state. — BostonGlobe.com, "Bird sightings across the region," 13 July 2019 Of those, the robins are the largest, while the juncos, wrens and finches are all about the same size. — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, "What’s up with El Cerrito’s chest-bumping birds?," 10 July 2019 Officials say the hospital is seeing more cases than normal of the highly contagious house finch eye disease, which can cause blindness in finches and some other birds, and the birds are coming from throughout the region. — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, "Contagious house finch eye disease reported in Walnut Creek area," 17 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'finch.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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finch
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English Language Learners Definition of finch
: a small bird with a short, thick beak
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Kids Definition of finch
: a songbird (as a sparrow, bunting, or canary) with a short bill used for eating seeds
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