Carduelis carduelis

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Carduelis carduelis
    n 1: small European finch having a crimson face and yellow-and-
         black wings [syn: {goldfinch}, {Carduelis carduelis}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Carduelis \Carduelis\ n.
   the type genus of a subfamily {Carduelinae} of the
   {Fringillidae}, used in some classifications. It includes the
   goldfinches (such as the American goldfinch, {Cardulis
   tristis}, and the European goldfinch, {Carduelis carduelis});
   siskins; redpolls; and linnets, as well as the common
   northern cardinal ({Carduelis cardinalis}, also called the
   {cardinal bird}).

   Syn: genus {Carduelis}.
        [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]