waxbill

waxbill
noun
  1. a small finch-like Old World songbird, typically brightly coloured and with a red bill that resembles sealing wax in colour
    梅花雀
  2. Family Estrildidae (the waxbill family): about three genera, especially Estrilda, and several species. The waxbill family also includes the avadavats, mannikins, cordon-bleu, Java sparrow, zebra finch, etc., many being popular as cage birds
    梅花雀科:约3属,尤指梅花雀属,数种。梅花雀科也包括红梅花雀、侏儒雀、蓝带雀、爪哇禾雀、斑胸草雀等广受欢迎的笼鸟
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