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Gouldian finch

Gouldian finch noun: a species of estrildid finch, Chloebia gouldiae, endemic to northern Australia and a common cagebird.

Noun

Gouldian finch (plural Gouldian finches)

  1. A species of estrildid finch, Chloebia gouldiae, endemic to northern Australia and a common cagebird.

Forms of Gouldian finch

pluralGouldian finches

Origin of Gouldian finch

From Gould (“in honor of Elizabeth Gould (1804-1841) bird artist and wife of English ornithologist John Gould”) + -ian.

Questions about Gouldian finch

What does Gouldian finch mean?
Gouldian finch means a species of estrildid finch, Chloebia gouldiae, endemic to northern Australia and a common cagebird.
What part of speech is Gouldian finch?
Gouldian finch is a noun.
What is the plural of Gouldian finch?
The plural of Gouldian finch is Gouldian finches.

Words near Gouldian finch in the dictionary

  1. Gould-Jacobs reactions
  2. goulden
  3. Gouldens
  4. Goulder
  5. Gouldian
  6. Gouldian finch
  7. Gouldian finches
  8. Goulding
  9. Gouldings
  10. Goulds
  11. Goulds Country

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