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snow bunting 
an Arctic sparrow, Plectrophenax nivalis.
See also: ortolan snowbird white bird (def. 1)
- 1772 (1908) Saw a few Snow-buntings.
- 1795 (1911) 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. . . .
- 1772 (1908) Saw a few Snow-buntings.