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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A small flock of evening grosbeaks flew over, and at first light I heard chickadees and goldfinches.
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Birds are not like this: blackbirds or goldfinches vary reassuringly little wherever you go.
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It also received her welcoming smile, as did a beautiful goldfinch that came down and perched on her toes.
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One bush held the tattered remains of a yellow warbler nest; another, that of a goldfinch .
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There were myriad purple finches, goldfinches, red polls, and pine siskins.
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Two bright goldfinches and one red-breasted linnet were just standing there.