| 单词 | grey pate |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgrey pate grey pate n. a juvenile goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis, which has a greyish head without the bold markings of the adult. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > order Passeriformes (singing) > arboreal families > family Fringillidae (finch) > [noun] > subfamily Carduelinae > genus Carduelis > carduelis carduelis (goldfinch) goldfincheOE goldspinka1522 carduel?1530 thistle-finch1589 thistlewarp1598 fool's coata1682 grey pate1728 tailor-warbler1783 redcap1785 sheriff's man1796 goldie?1800 King Harry1824 sweet-william1848 tailor1848 thistle-bird1872 thistle-feeder1904 1728 Bird Fancier's Recreation 62 You may catch young Ones, which we call grey Pates, in June, July, and August. 1871 Bell's Life in London 14 Jan. 11/4 Seven cock goldfinches..were all ‘grey pates’, or young birds without any red on the head. 1904 Avicultural Mag. Oct. 24 The ‘grey-pate’ stage of the two species [sc. Common Goldfinch and Himalayan Goldfinch]. 2003 Cage & Aviary Birds 6 Dec. 9/1 It is not uncommon to witness a grey pate (young goldfinch) running with a young bullfinch hen. < as lemmas |
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