DCHP-3

snow bunting

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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an Arctic sparrow, Plectrophenax nivalis.

See: ortolan,white bird(def. 1)

Quotations

1772
Saw a few Snow-buntings.
1795
Snow Buntings, universally known in Hudson's Bay by the name of the Snow Birds . . . make their appearance about . . . the beginning of April, when they are very fat, and not inferior in flavour to an ortolan.
1883
The finches include the American pine grosbeak, the American crossbill, the snow bunting. . . .
1964
Flocks of snow buntings chattered across his way. . . .