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bullfinch
CIDE DICTIONARY
bullfinch, n.
A bird of the genus Pyrrhula and other related genera, especially the Pyrrhula vulgaris or Pyrrhula rubicilla , a bird of Europe allied to the grosbeak, having the breast, cheeks, and neck, red. [1913 Webster]
" As a cage bird it is highly valued for its remarkable power of learning to whistle correctly various musical airs." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
bullfinch, n. a finch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula, with a short stout beak and bright plumage.
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