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carduelis
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carduelis, n.
the type genus of a subfamily Carduelinae of the Fringillidae , used in some classifications. It includes the goldfinches (such as the American goldfinch, Cardulis tristis , and the European goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis ); siskins; redpolls; and linnets, as well as the common northern cardinal (Carduelis cardinalis , also called the cardinal bird ). [WordNet 1.5]
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