house finch
noun
: a small finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) that has a male with a red head, breast, and rump and that is native to Mexico and the western U.S. and has been introduced in the eastern U.S.
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Feeders can harbor Salmonella and E. coli and have been known to give house finches eye infections.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
Again, in 1930, when the economic plunge was all too obvious, The Sun ran no Thanksgiving editorial but did feature a cartoon by Edmund Duffy that showed a gaunt and worried-looking Uncle Sam, with a knife in one hand, bending over a turkey about the size of a house finch.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
Finches are a good example of the instinct toward seasonal flocking, with both the red house finches and the yellow goldfinches gathering in large flocks of dozens to hundreds.
—Jack Gedney, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2024
The nectar-rich flowers attract bees and butterflies in the summer, while goldfinches, house finches, and pine siskins enjoy their seeds through the fall and winter.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
Again, in 1930, when the economic plunge was all too obvious, The Sun ran no Thanksgiving editorial but did feature a cartoon by Edmund Duffy that showed a gaunt and worried-looking Uncle Sam, with a knife in one hand, bending over a turkey about the size of a house finch.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
Finches are a good example of the instinct toward seasonal flocking, with both the red house finches and the yellow goldfinches gathering in large flocks of dozens to hundreds.
—Jack Gedney, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2024
The nectar-rich flowers attract bees and butterflies in the summer, while goldfinches, house finches, and pine siskins enjoy their seeds through the fall and winter.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024
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“House finch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20finch. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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