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Bullfinch

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Bullfinch \Bull"finch`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
   A bird of the genus {Pyrrhula} and other related genera,
   especially the {P. vulgaris or rubicilla}, a bird of Europe
   allied to the grosbeak, having the breast, cheeks, and neck,
   red.

   Note: As a cage bird it is highly valued for its remarkable
         power of learning to whistle correctly various musical
         airs.

   {Crimson-fronted bullfinch}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Burion}.

   {Pine bullfinch}, the pine finch.

Source : WordNet®

Bullfinch
     n 1: United States architect who designed the Capitol Building in
          Washington which served as a model for state capitols
          throughout the United States (1763-1844) [syn: {Charles
          Bullfinch}]
     2: common European finch mostly black and white with red throat
        and breast [syn: {Pyrrhula pyrrhula}]
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