Definitions for chaffinch
ˈtʃæf ɪntʃchaffinch

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chaffinch, Fringilla coelebsnoun

   small European finch with a cheerful song

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chaffinchnoun

   A small passerine bird, Fringilla coelebs, of the finch family.

2. Etymology: From chaff + finch.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chaffinchnoun

   A bird so called, because it delights in chaff, and is by some much admired for its song. Edward Phillips World of Words.

   Etymology: from chaff and finch.

   The chaffinch, and other small birds, are injurious to some fruits. John Mortimer, Husbandry.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chaffinch

   The common chaffinch or simply the chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) is a common and widespread small passerine bird in the finch family. The male is brightly coloured with a blue-grey cap and rust-red underparts. The female is more subdued in colouring, but both sexes have two contrasting white wing bars and white sides to the tail. The male bird has a strong voice and sings from exposed perches to attract a mate. The chaffinch breeds in much of Europe, across the Palearctic to Siberia and in northwestern Africa. The female builds a nest with a deep cup in the fork of a tree. The clutch is typically four or five eggs, which hatch in about 13 days. The chicks fledge in around 14 days, but are fed by both adults for several weeks after leaving the nest. Outside the breeding season, chaffinches form flocks in open countryside and forage for seeds on the ground. During the breeding season, they forage on trees for invertebrates, especially caterpillars, and feed these to their young. They are partial migrants; birds breeding in warmer regions are sedentary, while those breeding in the colder northern areas of their range winter further south. The eggs and nestlings of the chaffinch are taken by a variety of mammalian and avian predators. Its large numbers and huge range mean that chaffinches are classed as of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

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1. chaffinch

   A chaffinch is a common small bird of the finch family, found in Europe, Asia and Africa. It is known for its distinctive colorful plumage and a loud song. The male has a blue-grey cap, brown back, and red underparts, while the female is mostly brown. It feeds on seeds, caterpillars and other invertebrates. Its scientific name is Fringilla coelebs.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chaffinchnoun

   a bird of Europe (Fringilla coelebs), having a variety of very sweet songs, and highly valued as a cage bird; -- called also copper finch

2. Etymology: [Cf. Chiff-chaff.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chaffinch

   chaf′insh, n. a little song-bird of the finch family. [Said to delight in chaff. See Finch.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CHAFFINCH

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Chaffinch is ranked #140157 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Chaffinch surname appeared 119 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Chaffinch.
   
   95.8% or 114 total occurrences were White.

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1. • Finch

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of chaffinch in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of chaffinch in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=chaffinch
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Chaffinch
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=chaffinch
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaffinch
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chaffinch
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=chaffinch
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html