snow bunting


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snow bunting

n.
A small bird (Plectrophenax nivalis) of northern regions, having predominantly white winter plumage.
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snow bunting

n
(Animals) a bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis, of northern and arctic regions, having a white plumage with dark markings on the wings, back, and tail
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snow′ bunt`ing


n.
a bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis, of the northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere, having white plumage.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.snow bunting - white Arctic buntingsnow bunting - white Arctic bunting      
Plectrophenax nivalis, snowbird, snowflake
bunting - any of numerous seed-eating songbirds of Europe or North America
genus Plectrophenax, Plectrophenax - snow bunting
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Snow Bunting was not stopping when winning over six furlongs at Dunstall Park and is taken to handle the extra trip in the Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Classified Stakes.
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From the Hooded Merganser; the White-Faced Ibis; the Whooping Crane; and the Acadian Flycatcher; to the Blue-Winged Warbler; the Yellow-Breasted Chat; the Snow Bunting; and the Evening Grosbeak, "Fifty Uncommon Birds Of The Upper Midwest" is an engaging and superbly presented compendium that is as much fun to browse through as it is educationally informative.
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