Organisms

Finches

Common name for small PASSERIFORMES in the family Fringillidae. They have a short stout bill (BEAK) adapted for crushing SEEDS. Some species of Old World finches are called CANARIES.

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Abstract

Common name for small PASSERIFORMES in the family Fringillidae. They have a short stout bill (BEAK) adapted for crushing SEEDS. Some species of Old World finches are called CANARIES.

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  • Finch

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, surgery, urine, virology.

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History Note

2005; use SONGBIRDS 1999-2004

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Previous Indexing

  • Birds (1965-1998)
  • Songbirds (1999-2004)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.248w.620w.750w.250w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Finches. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D046369. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D046369
  2. Finches. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finch
  3. Finches. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q160835