carduelis

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carduelis - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Carduelis \Carduelis\ n.
     the type genus of a subfamily Carduelinae of the
     Fringillidae, used in some classifications. It includes the
     goldfinches (such as the American goldfinch, Cardulis tristis
     , and the European goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis);
     siskins; redpolls; and linnets, as well as the common
     northern cardinal (Carduelis cardinalis, also called the
     cardinal bird).
  
     Syn: genus Carduelis.
          [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

carduelis - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Carduelis
      n 1: in some classifications considered the type genus of a
           subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae:
           goldfinches; siskins; redpolls; linnets [syn: Carduelis,
           genus Carduelis]