red siskin

noun

: a finch (Carduelis cucullata of the family Fringillidae) of northern South America that is scarlet with black head, wings, and tail

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The Initiative is working to help coffee farmers in siskin environments to participate in the Smithsonian’s highly successful Bird Friendly certification project, as well as producing a red siskin chocolate bar made from bird-friendly cacao. Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Apr. 2020 Rodriguez-Clark hopes that if the situation improves, Venezuelans will get behind reintroduction efforts and conservation of red siskin habitat, which will help a number of other vulnerable species as well. Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Apr. 2020 Despite the current crisis, red siskins are a culturally important bird in Venezuela, where they are called cardenalitos. Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Apr. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of red siskin was in 1948

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“Red siskin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20siskin. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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