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Definition of Carduelis
1. Noun. In some classifications considered the type genus of a subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae: goldfinches; siskins; redpolls; linnets.
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Family Fringillidae, Fringillidae
Member holonyms: Carduelis Carduelis, Goldfinch, Carduelis Cannabina, Linnet, Lintwhite, Carduelis Cucullata, Red Siskin, Carduelis Flammea, Redpoll, Carduelis Hornemanni, Redpoll
Lexicographical Neighbors of Carduelis
Literary usage of Carduelis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Auk: Quarterly Journal of Ornithology by American Ornithologists' Union, Nuttall Ornithological Club (1895)
"... Lancaster, -V. // The Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) near Boston, Mass.— In
Brook line, Massachusetts, in May, 1892, 1 noted a bird of this species ..."
2. The Animal Kingdom Arranged in Conformity with Its Organization by Georges Cuvier, Pierre André Latreille (1831)
"Fring. carduelis, L.; Enl. 4; Naum. 124, 1, 2. (The Common Goldfinch.) One of
the prettiest birds in Europe. Brown above, whitish beneath; ..."
3. The Natural History of Pliny by Pliny, John Bostock, Henry Thomas Riley (1890)
"The carduelis," which is the very smallest bird of any, will do what it is bid,
not only with the voice but with the feet as well, and with the beak, ..."
4. British Song Birds: Being Popular Descriptions and Anecdotes of the by Neville Wood (1836)
"Ind. Orn.—Carduelis elegans, STEPH. Gen. Zool.—SELBY'S Br. Orn.-^}old Finch,
SELBY'S Br. Orn. FEW of our British birds, whether migratory or resident, ..."
5. Chambers's Encyclopædia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People by Chambers, W. and R., publ (1876)
"... Carduelis-CAREX. in the manufacture, employ tasteful artiste, and invest a
large amount of capital, in the introduction of new patterns. ..."
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