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Definition of Plectrophenax or Plectrophanes nivalis

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.]

Meaning of Plectrophenax or Plectrophanes nivalis from wikipedia

- longspur Calcarius lapponicus (French: plectrophane lapon) – A Snow bunting Plectrophenax nivalis (French: plectrophane des neiges) – A Order: P****eriformes   Family:...
- (French: bruant lapon)[citation needed] Snow bunting - Plectrophenax nivalis - (French: plectrophane des neiges) accidental visitor Order: P****eriformes   Family:...
- Chestnut-collared longspur (plectrophane à ventre noir), Calcarius ornatus (A) Snow bunting (bruant des neiges), Plectrophenax nivalis Order: P****eriformes   Family:...
- Smith), Calcarius pictus (C) Snow bunting (plectrophane des neiges), Plectrophenax nivalis Order: P****eriformes   Family: P****erellidae Until 2017, these species...
- areas. Lapland longspur (plectrophane lapon), Calcarius lapponicus Snow bunting (plectrophane des neiges), Plectrophenax nivalis Order: P****eriformes   Family:...