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Chardonneret trap

A device for catching small birds, set off by the bird entering the trap. It is now used to catch birds for ringing, originally for caging. The name is derived from the French word for Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis.

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From Peter Weaver's Birdwatcher's Dictionary
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