Meaning of Siskin | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A small green and yellow European finch, Carduelis spinus spinus or Carduelis spinus, now Spinus spinus.
2. Any of various similar birds in subfamily Carduelinae, principally in the genus Spinus.

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Examples

“I sat there on a bench in dappled shade, beside an aviary full of brightly feathered finches and siskins fluttering about.”

“Many of these classic methods are still used, with some modern improvements. For example, with the aid of special microphones and automated sound⟳ detection software, ornithologists recently reported […] that pine siskins (Spinus pinus) undergo⟳ an irregular, nomadic type⟳ of nocturnal migration.”

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