snowbird

Any of several birds, such as the junco and the snow bunting, common in snowy regions.

One who moves from a cold to a warm place in the winter.

A bird associated in some way with snow. ,

The ivory gull, Larus eburneus, an arctic species that in winter is pure white.

An arctic finch (Plectrophenax nivalis syn. 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.

Any finch of the genus Junco which appears in flocks in winter time, especially Junco hyemalis in the Eastern United States; — called also blue snowbird. See junco.

The fieldfare.

A bird, Junco hyemalis, the dark-eyed junco.

A bird seen primarily in the winter time.

The snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis).