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snow bunting

–noun
a bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis, of the northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere having white plumage.
Also called snowbird, snowflake.


Origin:
1765–75
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snow bunting  
n.  A finch (Plectrophenax nivalis) of northern regions, having predominantly white winter plumage. Also called snowflake.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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