any of various African waxbills of the genus Lagonosticta and related genera (family Estrildidae), the males of which have predominantly red plumage.
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| 释义 | the world > animals > birds > order Passeriformes (singing) > seed eaters > [noun] > family Estrildidae (wax-bill) > miscellaneous types of (10) firefinch1783 any of various African waxbills of the genus Lagonosticta and related genera (family Estrildidae), the males of which have predominantly red plumage. redhead1816 Any of various other birds with a red or reddish head, or red markings on the head; esp. (a) British regional the pochard, Aythya ferina; (b) Nort… firetail1845 Any of several Australasian waxbills of the genus Stagonopleura and related genera, having predominantly grey plumage with red upper tail coverts… fire-tailed finch1845 = firetail, n. 2. zebra finch1868 A small Australasian waxbill with black and white stripes on the face, Taeniopygia guttata (family Estrildidae), popular as a cage bird. magpie finch1869 an African mannikin of the genus Lonchura, esp. the bronze mannikin, L. cucullata. cut-throat finch1872 More fully cut-throat finch Brit./ˌkʌtθrəʊt ˈfɪn(t)ʃ/ U.S./ˌkətˌθroʊt ˈfɪn(t)ʃ/ West_African_English/ˌkɔttrot ˈfin(t)ʃ/ n. a bird-fancier's name for A… melba finch1876 A small West African songbird, Pytilia melba (family Estrildidae), the male of which has a bright red face and tail, and a yellow breast. Also called… zebra1879 The zebra finch, Taeniopygia guttata. bluebill1955 Any of several waxbills constituting the genus Spermophaga (family Estrildidae), which are native to sub-Saharan Africa and have thick bluish bills… |
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