Carduelis

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Carduelis - in some classifications considered the type genus of a subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae: goldfinches; siskins; redpolls; linnetsgenus Carduelisbird genus - a genus of birdsfamily Fringillidae, Fringillidae - finches: goldfinches; bullfinches; chaffinches; siskins; canaries; cardinals; grosbeaks; crossbills; linnets; buntingsCarduelis carduelis, goldfinch - small European finch having a crimson face and yellow-and-black wingsCarduelis cannabina, lintwhite, linnet - small Old World finch whose male has a red breast and foreheadCarduelis cucullata, red siskin - South American species of scarlet finch with black head and wings and tailCarduelis flammea, redpoll - small siskin-like finch with a red crown and a rosy breast and rumpCarduelis hornemanni, redpoll - small siskin-like finch with a red crown