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Ampelis garrulus

Bohemian \Bo*he"mi*an\, a.

  1. Of or pertaining to Bohemia, or to the language of its ancient inhabitants or their descendants. See Bohemian, n.,

  2. 2. Of or pertaining to a social gypsy or ``Bohemian'' (see Bohemian, n., 3); vagabond; unconventional; free and easy. [Modern]

    Hers was a pleasant Bohemian life till she was five and thirty.
    --Blackw. Mag.

    Artists have abandoned their Bohemian manners and customs nowadays.
    --W. Black.

    Bohemian chatterer, or Bohemian waxwing (Zo["o]l.), a small bird of Europe and America ( Ampelis garrulus); the waxwing.

    Bohemian glass, a variety of hard glass of fine quality, made in Bohemia. It is of variable composition, containing usually silica, lime, and potash, rarely soda, but no lead. It is often remarkable for beauty of color.

Ampelis garrulus

Chatterer \Chat"ter*er\, n.

  1. A prater; an idle talker.

  2. (Zo["o]l.) A bird of the family Ampelid[ae] -- so called from its monotonous note. The Bohemion chatterer ( Ampelis garrulus) inhabits the arctic regions of both continents. In America the cedar bird is a more common species. See Bohemian chatterer, and Cedar bird.