| NOUN | animal | genus Carduelis, Carduelis | in some classifications considered the type genus of a subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae |
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| Meaning | In some classifications considered the type genus of a subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae: goldfinches; siskins; redpolls / redpolls; linnets. | |
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| Synonym | Carduelis | |
| Member of | Fringillidae, family Fringillidae | finches |
| Members | goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis | small European finch having a crimson face and yellow-and-black wings |
| linnet, lintwhite, Carduelis cannabina | small Old World finch whose male has a red breast and forehead | |
| red siskin, Carduelis cucullata | South American species of scarlet finch with black head and wings and tail | |
| redpoll, Carduelis flammea | small siskin-like finch with a red crown and a rosy breast and rump | |
| redpoll, Carduelis hornemanni | small siskin-like finch with a red crown | |
| Broader | bird genus | A genus of birds |
| Spanish | carduelis, genus carduelis | |
| Catalan | carduelis, genus carduelis | |
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