grass finch

/græs fɪntʃ/

Other forms: grass finches

Definitions of grass finch

1. noun

   common North American finch noted for its evening song
   synonyms: Pooecetes gramineus, vesper sparrow

   type of:

   New World sparrow

   sparrow-like North American finches
2. noun

   usually brightly-colored Australian weaverbirds; often kept as cage birds
   synonyms: grassfinch

   types:

   Poephila castanotis, zebra finch

   small Australian weaverbird with markings like a zebra's

   type of:

   weaver, weaver finch, weaverbird

   finch-like African and Asian colonial birds noted for their elaborately woven nests