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Bullfinch
Bull′finchˊ
,Noun.
(Zool.)
A bird of the genus
Pyrrhula
and other related genera, especially the Pyrrhula vulgaris
or Pyrrhula rubicilla
, a bird of Europe allied to the grosbeak, having the breast, cheeks, and neck, red. ☞ As a cage bird it is highly valued for its remarkable power of learning to whistle correctly various musical airs.