cirl bunting
Meanings
noun
- A small Old World passerine bird, Emberiza cirlus, of the bunting family (Emberizidae), very similar to the yellowhammer.
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Etymology
Anglicized form of Latin name Emberiza cirlus, probably originally from Italian zirlare (“to whistle”).
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