field sparrow
- a common North American finch, Spizella pusilla, found in brushy pasturelands.
Origin of field sparrow
An Americanism dating back to 1800–10
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Historical Examples
The lower part of the web was broken, and in it were entangled two small birds about the size of a field-sparrow.
The Inca EmeraldSamuel Scoville
The three bluish-white eggs with rufous markings at the larger end are the field-sparrow's own.
Some Summer Days in IowaFrederick John Lazell