seedeater
noun
seed·eat·er
ˈsēd-ˌē-tər 
: a bird (such as a finch) whose diet consists basically of seeds
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This is because as seedeaters, the birds wait for thistles to produce seed before building nests and feeding their young.
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John Heasly, USA TODAY, 6 July 2023
Their preferences in color and pattern caused the evolution of different species of seedeater, all with the same behavior and diet, but with males that look different.
—James Gorman, New York Times, 24 May 2017
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John Heasly, USA TODAY, 6 July 2023
Their preferences in color and pattern caused the evolution of different species of seedeater, all with the same behavior and diet, but with males that look different.
—James Gorman, New York Times, 24 May 2017
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seedeater
noun
seed·eat·er
ˈsēd-ˌēt-ər
: a bird (as a finch) that eats mostly seeds
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