- a European finch, Carduelis carduelis, having a crimson face and wings marked with yellow.
- any of certain related American finches of the genus Carduelis, as C. tristis, the male of which has yellow body plumage in the summer.
- a common European finch, Carduelis carduelis, the adult of which has a red-and-white face and yellow-and-black wings
- any of several North American finches of the genus Spinus, esp the yellow-and-black species S. tristis
