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noun - a common large finch of Eurasia
A Eurasian bird (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) having a thick bill, a short, white-tipped tail, and brown, white, and black plumage.
Any of various birds similar or related to this bird.
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The common grosbeak |
Common grosbeak |
Grosbeak covering lake's width in a short distance |
Steal whiskey for large singer |
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Jan 7 2019 The Times - Cryptic |
Jan 18 2015 The Telegraph - General Knowledge |
Oct 23 2014 The Times - Concise |
Nov 3 2006 The Times - Cryptic |
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a common large finch of Eurasia |
A large Old World finch with a massive bill for cracking open cherry stones and other hard seeds. |
A Eurasian bird (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) having a thick bill, a short, white-tipped tail, and brown, white, and black plumage. |
Any of various birds similar or related to this bird. |
Hawfinch description |
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The hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) is a passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. Its closest living relatives are the evening grosbeak (Hesperiphona vespertinus) from North America and the hooded grosbeak (Hesperiphona abeillei) from Central America especially Mexico. * This bird breeds across Europe and temperate Asia. It is mainly resident in Europe, but many Asian birds migrate further south in the winter. It is a rare vagrant to the western islands of Alaska. * Deciduous or mixed woodland, including parkland, with large trees especially hornbeam is favoured for breeding. The hawfinch builds its nest in a bush or tree, and lays 2-7 eggs. The food is mainly seeds and fruit kernels, especially those of cherries, which it cracks with its powerful bill. This large finch species is usually seen in a pair or small group. * The 16.518 cm long hawfinch is a bulky bull-headed bird, which appears very short-tailed in flight. Its head is orange-brown with a black eyestripe and bi |