noun
- plural of finch; small songbirds with short, thick beaks adapted for eating seeds
Examples
- The finches at the bird feeder were eating sunflower seeds.
- Darwin studied the beaks of finches on the Galápagos Islands.
- Goldfinches are among the most colorful finches in North America.
- The pet store had several types of finches for sale.
- House finches often build nests under roof eaves.
- Purple finches have a beautiful warbling song.