goldfinch vs finch

goldfinch and finch both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
goldfinch	Yes	No	No	No
finch	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, finch is a hypernym of goldfinch; that is, finch is a word with a broader meaning than goldfinch:

goldfinch: small European finch having a crimson face and yellow-and-black wings
finch: any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds

As nouns, finch is a hypernym of goldfinch; that is, finch is a word with a broader meaning than goldfinch:

goldfinch: American finch whose male has yellow body plumage in summer
finch: any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds

goldfinch (noun)	finch (noun)
small European finch having a crimson face and yellow-and-black wings	any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds
American finch whose male has yellow body plumage in summer