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Definition of oat-seed bird in English: oat-seed birdnoun British Regional historical The grey wagtail, M. cinerea, or formerly (perhaps by confusion) †the yellow wagtail, Motacilla flava (obsolete).
Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John C. Atkinson (1814–1900), author and antiquary. Definition of oat-seed bird in US English: oat-seed birdnoun British Regional historical The grey wagtail, M. cinerea, or formerly (perhaps by confusion) †the yellow wagtail, Motacilla flava (obsolete).
Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John C. Atkinson (1814–1900), author and antiquary. |