Chaffinches

/ˈtʃæfɪntʃɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural of chaffinch; multiple small colorful finch birds of the genus Fringilla.

Etymology

From chaffinch plus the plural -es ending. Describes multiple birds of this species.

Kelly Says

One of the first birds Europeans learned to recognize by name, chaffinches became famous again in the 1950s when scientists discovered different populations had different songs—even birds have dialects!

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