dickey bird

/ˈdɪki ˌbɜrd/
noun
  1. A small bird, often used in children's language or affectionate speech.
    • The toddler pointed at the dickey-bird and laughed.
    • Grandma always called the robin in her garden a dickey-bird.
    • Look at that sweet little dickey-bird on the fence!
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