grosbeak

grosbeak
gros·beak

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  • Grosbeak — Gros beak, n. [Gross + beak: cf. F. gros bec.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of various species of finches having a large, stout beak. The common European grosbeak or hawfinch is {Coccothraustes vulgaris}. [1913 Webster] Note: Among the best known American… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • grosbeak — 1670s, partial translation of Fr. grosbec; see GROSS (Cf. gross) + BEAK (Cf. beak) …   Etymology dictionary

  • grosbeak — [grōs′bēk΄] n. [Fr grosbec: see GROSS & BEAK] any of various passerine birds (family Fringillidae or Emberizidae) with a thick, strong, conical bill …   English World dictionary

  • Grosbeak — NOTOC Grosbeak is the name given to a form taxon containing several species of seed eating passerine birds with large beaks. Although they all belong to the superfamily Passeroidea, they are not a natural group but rather a polyphyletic… …   Wikipedia

  • grosbeak — /grohs beek /, n. any of various finches having a thick, conical bill. [1670 80; < F grosbec, lit., large beak] * * * Any of several songbird species in the family Fringillidae that have an exceptionally large, conical bill. Most eat seeds.… …   Universalium

  • grosbeak — /ˈgroʊsbik/ (say grohsbeek) noun any of various American and European birds of the family Fringillidae, having large, stout, conical bills, as the pine grosbeak, Pinicola enucleator. {French grosbec large beak} …  

  • grosbeak — juodagalviai svilikai statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Eophona angl. grosbeak rus. черноголовый дубонос, m pranc. gros bec, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – čivyliai siauresnis terminas – didysis juodagalvis svilikas… …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

  • Grosbeak Weaver — Taxobox name = Grosbeak Weaver status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes familia = Ploceidae genus = Amblyospiza genus authority = Sundevall, 1850 species = A. albifrons binomial …   Wikipedia

  • Grosbeak Bunting — Taxobox name = Grosbeak Bunting status = VU | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes familia = Emberizidae genus = Nesospiza species = N. wilkinsi binomial = Nesospiza wilkinsi binomial… …   Wikipedia

  • grosbeak weaver — didžiasnapiai audėjai statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Amblyospiza angl. grosbeak weaver vok. Weißstirnweber, m rus. большеклювый ткач, m pranc. amblyospize à front blanc, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – audėjiniai… …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

  • grosbeak weaver — baltakaklis audėjas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Amblyospiza albifrons angl. grosbeak weaver vok. Weißstirnweber, m rus. большеклювый ткач, m pranc. amblyospize à front blanc, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas –… …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

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