SEEDEATER

Etymology

Noun

seedeater (plural seedeaters)

(literally) An individual or species which eats seeds.

A bird species which feeds mainly on seeds.

Any bird in the genus Sporophila of the tanager family, Thraupidae

Any bird in the genus Amaurospiza, now classified in the family Cardinalidae

Synonyms

• (bird): hard-bill

Source: Wiktionary



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