"little brown job" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: little brown jobs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} little brown job (plural little brown jobs)
  1. (birdwatching, informal) One of any number of small, nondescript, sparrow-like bird species that are very hard to tell apart. Wikipedia link: little brown job Tags: informal Categories (topical): Birdwatching Synonyms: LBJ Related terms: DYC, LBM
    Sense id: en-little_brown_job-en-noun-J7re6lFR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, birdwatching, natural-sciences, ornithology

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