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Gouldian finch

/ ˈɡuːldɪən /

noun

  1. a multicoloured finch, Chloebia gouldiae , of tropical N Australia
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Gouldian finch1

named after Elizabeth Gould (1804–41), British natural history artist
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Example Sentences

The return of early burns, for instance, is stimulating more production of seeds that nourish the threatened Gouldian finch, according to 2018 findings.

Donna Andrews, author of “Duck the Halls” and “Six Geese A-Slaying,” among other avian-themed mysteries, inflicts “an epidemic of Gouldian finch smuggling” on Caerphilly, Va., just as the town is getting dolled up for a production of “A Christmas Carol.”

And the rainbow, or Gouldian, finch is no exception.

Take, for an example, the lovely Gouldian finch.

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