Finch vs. Munia — What's the Difference?

The true finches are small to medium-sized passerine birds in the family Fringillidae. Finches have stout conical bills adapted for eating seeds and nuts and often have colourful plumage.

Any of certain estrildid finches of the genera Lonchura (most instances) and Amandava (two species).

Any of various birds of the family Fringillidae, including the goldfinches, siskins, and canaries, having a short stout bill used for cracking seeds.

Any of various birds of the families Cardinalidae and Emberizidae, including the sparrows, cardinals, and grosbeaks, having a similar bill.

Any Eurasian goldfinch (of species Carduelis carduelis. syn. Fringilla carduelis).

Any bird of the family Fringillidae, seed-eating passerine birds, native chiefly to the Northern Hemisphere and usually having a conical beak.

Any bird of other families of similar appearance to members of family Fringillidae.

To hunt for finches, to go finching.

A small singing bird of many genera and species, belonging to the family Fringillidæ.

Any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds