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Definition of Richmondena cardinalis
1. Noun. Crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male.
Generic synonyms: Finch
Group relationships: Genus Richmondena, Richmondena
Lexicographical Neighbors of Richmondena Cardinalis
Literary usage of Richmondena cardinalis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Handbook of Birds of the Western United States: Including the Great Plains by Florence Merriam Bailey (1921)
"CARDINALIS being replaced by RICHMONDENA, Cardinalis cardinalis dubon) becomes
... and richmondena cardinalis ..."
2. Explorations Into the World of Lewis and Clark: 194 Essays from the Pages of by Robert A. Saindon (2003)
"Virginia nightingale (6-6-06) a common folk name for the northern cardinal,
Cardinalis cardinalis, L. 1758 (formerly richmondena cardinalis). ..."
3. Explorations Into the World of Lewis and Clark V-2 of 3 by Robert A. Saindon (2003)
"Virginia nightingale (6-6-06) a common folk name for the northern cardinal,
Cardinalis cardinalis, L. 1758 (formerly richmondena cardinalis). ..."