pinson

Definitions of pinson
  1. noun
    any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds
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    linotte
    small Old World finch whose male has a red breast and forehead
    tarin
    small yellow-and-black Eurasian finch with a sharp beak
    linotte
    small finch originally of the western United States and Mexico
    bouvreuil
    common European finch mostly black and white with red throat and breast
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    oscines
    passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus
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