finch

 
Pronunciation: /fɪn(t)ʃ/

noun

  • a seed-eating songbird that typically has a stout bill and colourful plumage.
    • The true finches belong to the family Fringillidae (the finch family), which includes chaffinches, canaries, linnets, crossbills, etc. Many other finches belong to the bunting, waxbill, or sparrow families

Origin:

Old English finc, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch vink and German Fink