Bullfinches

/ˈbʊlˌfɪntʃɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural of 'bullfinch': multiple birds of the bullfinch species.

Etymology

Simple plural of 'bullfinch,' adding the standard English plural suffix '-es' because the word ends in 'ch'.

Kelly Says

Bullfinches are so specialized in eating seeds that different finch species have evolved different beak sizes to eat different seeds—it's a perfect example of evolution adapting animals to their food!

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