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Plectrophanax nivalis
Bunting Bun"ting, n. [Scot. buntlin, corn-buntlin, OE. bunting, buntyle; of unknown origin.] (Zo["o]l.) A bird of the genus Emberiza, or of an allied genus, related to the finches and sparrows (family Fringillid[ae]). Note: Among European species are the common or corn bunting (Emberiza miliaria); the ortolan (E. hortulana); the cirl (E. cirlus); and the black-headed (Granitivora melanocephala). American species are the bay-winged or grass (Po["o]c[ae]tes or Po[oe]cetes gramineus); the black-throated (Spiza Americana); the towhee bunting or chewink (Pipilo); the snow bunting (Plectrophanax nivalis); the rice bunting or bobolink, and others. See Ortolan, Chewick, Snow bunting, Lark bunting.
Plectrophenax or Plectrophanes nivalis
Snowbird Snow"bird, n. (Zo["o]l.) (a) An arctic finch (Plectrophenax, or Plectrophanes, nivalis) common, in winter, both in Europe and the United States, and often appearing in large flocks during snowstorms. It is partially white, but variously marked with chestnut and brown. Called also snow bunting, snowflake, snowfleck, and snowflight. (b) Any finch of the genus Junco which appears in flocks in winter time, especially J. hyemalis in the Eastern United States; -- called also blue snowbird. See Junco. (c) The fieldfare. [Prov. Eng.]

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- querentem Sappho puellis de po****ribus et te sonantem plenius aureo, Alcaee, plectro dura navis, dura fugae mala, dura belli! How close the realm of dusky Proserpine...
- Metalog., II, 17). "Nihil enim aliud est prolatio (vocis) quam aeris plectro linguae percussio" Richard J. Utz, "Medievalism as Modernism: Alfred Andersch's...
- rubbed along the strings of a piano. This resulted in his composition Plectros III (1971), in which he specifies that the performer should use a pair...
- and In 2004, Reuven won first prize in the distinguished International Plectro Rioja competition in Spain and has become internationally known. Reuven...
- Cantate morali a voce solo, 1685 Op. 4 Messa e salmi concertati. 1687 Op. 5 "Plectro armonico" Dieci Sonate da Camera à due Violini, e B****o con Violoncello...
- Kuwahara, Steamy Steaming - OPG Ciudad de la Mancha (video). Jornadas de Plectro Y Guitarria de Segovia (cuerdapararato on Youtube). "Clicking Ecstasy ~...
- suborder Platycephaloidei. The genus name, Plectrogenium, is a compound of plectro, which means “spur”, and genys, which means “ch****”or “chin”, an allusion...
- both derived from Gr****: Ino is from nos, meaning "muscle filament," and Plectro is from plektron, meaning "small stick." Group 1 spiroplasmal viruses are...
- the Federated Malay States service. "The Kestrel's Nest" 1894 "Leviore Plectro" 1896 "Told in the Pavilion" 1896 "Collected Verses" 1903 "The Sweeper...
- that role for only a short time. The SMCQ later commissioned him to write Plectros IV which was premiered in 1975 by Bruce Mather and Pierrette LePage. In...