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red siskin

red siskin

9.2
South American small bird with bright red body and black head, wings, and tail
  • noun
  • /rɛd ˈsɪskɪn/
translation icon : siskin rojo
  • The red siskin is now considered an endangered species due to habitat loss and illegal trapping.

Examples

  • The red siskin's striking coloration makes it a favorite among aviculture enthusiasts.

  • Birdwatchers traveled to Venezuela to catch a glimpse of the vibrant red siskin in the wild.

  • Look at that beautiful red siskin perched on the branch!

  • I saw a red siskin at the nature reserve.

  • Birdwatchers traveled to Venezuela to catch a glimpse of the vibrant red siskin in the wild.

  • The red siskin is now considered an endangered species due to habitat loss and illegal trapping.

  • The red siskin's striking coloration makes it a favorite among aviculture enthusiasts.

Synonyms

Carduelis cucullata
vsred siskin
  • Specialized
9.9

A small South American finch with a bright red body and black head, wings and tail

is the common everyday name rather than the formal scientific name

Surface Forms

red siskin singular
red siskins plural

Morphology

red + siskin

This is a straightforward adjective + noun combination: 'red' simply modifies the animal 'siskin', so a learner who knows the constituent words will infer it is a siskin that is red. The compositional color + animal pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows normal English modifier rules, making the meaning directly derivable.

Etymology

Red siskin is a name that gives a clear picture: red for its bright red feathers and siskin for a small finch. The word siskin may come from an old European word for 'small finch', so the whole name points to a tiny red bird, which is why we call this species the red siskin today.