Peabody bird \Pea"bod*y bird`\ (Zo["o]l.) An American sparrow ({Zonotrichia albicollis}) having a conspicuous white throat. The name is imitative of its note. Called also {White-throated sparrow}.
white-throated sparrow n : common North American finch with a white patch on the throat and black-and-white striped crown [syn: {whitethroat}, {Zonotrichia albicollis}]