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waxbill

/waks-bil/US // ˈwæksˌbɪl //UK // (ˈwæksˌbɪl) //

蜡笔小新,腊肠,蜡炬,蜡像馆

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : any of several small Old World finches, especially of the genus Estrilda, that have white, pink, or red bills of waxy appearance and are often kept as cage birds.

Examples

  • The goldfinch, linnet, waxbill, and several others belong to this interesting tribe.

  • This is the proper English name of the bird, although fanciers frequently call it the red waxbill.

  • The Indian red-munia or red waxbill or lal (Sporæginthus amandava) is another very small bird.