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Ampelis garrulus

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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.

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}.
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