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purple finch
noun
- a North American finch, Carpodacus purpureus, having a raspberry-red head, breast, and rump.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of purple finch1
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Example Sentences
But the identification of the purple finch, after all, depends quite as much upon his song as his color.
From the tree tops below the clear warble of the purple finch proclaimed that under the fronds twilight had fallen.
Now listen to the purple finch as he perches on highest twig, proclaiming his arrival with no uncertain sound.
His purple finch is as brilliant as a rose, whereas at its best, this bird is a dull carmine.
The goldfinch in bright yellow coat, the purple finch in red, and the sparrows in plain brown.
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