lark bunting

American  

noun

1. a finch, Calamospiza melanocorys, of the western U.S., the male of which is black with a large, white patch on each wing.

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Etymology

Origin of lark bunting

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

Example Sentences

One such species, the lark bunting, increased more than threefold.

From Washington Post • Jan. 14, 2023

Examples include the lark bunting, Colorado’s state bird, and the wood thrush, a migratory bird that breeds in Eastern forests.

From New York Times • Oct. 10, 2019

Official state bird: lark bunting I’m actually OK with this.

From Slate • May 17, 2013

As the supply of saltbush is eaten, the lark bunting population declines.

From Time Magazine Archive

Here we first saw and heard that captivating bird, the lark bunting, as will be fully set forth in the closing chapter.

From Birds of the Rockies by Keyser, Leander S. (Leander Sylvester)