chipping bird

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chipping bird - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Chipping bird \Chip"ping bird`\ (Zool.)
     The chippy.
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  Chippy \Chip"py\, n. (Zool.)
     A small American sparrow (Spizella socialis), very common
     near dwelling; -- also called chipping bird and chipping sparrow
     , from its simple note.
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