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Definition of oat-seed bird in English:

oat-seed bird

noun

dialect, historical British

  • 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.