snow finch

snow finch
noun
2. : any of several European and Asian alpine sparrows of the genus Montifringilla

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snow finch noun
A bird of mountainous areas of S Europe, similar to the snow bunting
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Main Entry: ↑snow

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snow finch,
a sparrow of mountainous regions of southern Europe and Asia, resembling the snow bunting but having a brown back, gray head, and black chin.

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