The Collaborative International Dictionary
Carduelis cardinalis
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.