单词 | citril finch |
释义 | > as lemmascitril finch More fully citril finch. A finch of mountainous areas of southern and central Europe, Carduelis citrinella, which is greyish-green above with yellowish-green underparts. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > order Passeriformes (singing) > arboreal families > family Fringillidae (finch) > [noun] > subfamily Carduelinae > serinus citrinella citrinel1655 citril1678 1678 J. Ray tr. F. Willughby Ornithol. ii. 262 Canary Birds..are fed with the same food with the Siskin and Citril [L. aves citrinae]. 1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory ii. 242/2 The Citrill or Citrinella..hath..black Claws. 1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. Citril..a name given by many to the citrinella, or verzellino, a bird common in Italy, and kept in cages for its beauty and fine notes. 1838 Penny Cycl. X. 483/2 The Citril Finch. 1894–5 R. Lydekker Royal Nat. Hist. III. 385 A less well-known member of the siskin group is the citril finch (Chrysomitris citrinella). 1935 Jrnl. Ecol. 23 35 The ‘Black Jack’ seizes on spots of bare soil and provides a favourite food of the citril. 1971 Country Life 1 July 27/2 A sudden yellow flicker of citril finches dances by. 2009 Independent 29 Dec. 26/1 Ever seen a yelkouan shearwater out by the seaside, or a citril finch on the garden birdtable? < as lemmas |
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