widow finch

noun

Etymology

Compound of widow + finch. Compare widow bird.

Definitions

  1. Any of several species of birds in the genus Vidua.

    • Habits.—Very little has been recorded regarding the habits of the present Widow Finch ; those of the closely allied H. ultramarina of North-east Africa are much better known

The neighborhood

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