WHINCHAT
whinchat, Saxicola rubetra
(noun) brown-and-buff European songbird of grassy meadows
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
whinchat (plural whinchats)
A small Old World songbird, Saxicola rubetra, that feeds on insects.
Source: Wiktionary
Whin"chat`, n. Etym: [So called because it frequents whins.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A small warbler (Pratincola rubetra) common in Europe; -- called also whinchacker, whincheck, whin-clocharet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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