# finch

/ˈfɪntʃ/ (US) · /fˈɪntʃ/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/finch
Updated: 2026-06-20

## Senses

### 1. the bird

noun · CEFR B2

a small bird with a short, strong beak that eats seeds.

For teachers: any of numerous small seed-eating passerine birds of the family Fringillidae, typically possessing a conical beak.

- We put a bird feeder in the garden to attract the local finches.
- Darwin's observations of the diverse beak shapes among finches in the Galápagos Islands provided crucial evidence for his theory of natural selection.

## Examples

- A colorful finch landed on the bird feeder.
- Darwin's observations of the varying beak shapes among finches in the Galápagos Islands provided crucial evidence for his theory of natural selection and evolutionary adaptation.

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