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goldfinch

Songbird found in Eurasia, North Africa, and North America. (Species Carduelis carduelis, family Fringillidae, order Passeriformes.)

The American goldfinch (C. tristis) is about 13 cm/5 in long and golden-brownish on top and underside, with white-barred wings and tail.



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His finding the pair in the wilds of Paris is an adventure, in which, in fact, a goldfinch again takes an important part--a goldfinch who is found to understand the Cevenol dialect:--
The Guardian by Pater, Walter Horatio View in context
The duke and duchess were extremely glad to see how readily Don Quixote fell in with their scheme; but at this moment Sancho observed, "I hope this senora duenna won't be putting any difficulties in the way of the promise of my government; for I have heard a Toledo apothecary, who talked like a goldfinch, say that where duennas were mixed up nothing good could happen.
Don Quixote by Cervantes, Miguel View in context
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