field sparrow


noun
  1. a common North American finch, Spizella pusilla, found in brushy pasturelands.

Origin of field sparrow

1
An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

Words Nearby field sparrow

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How to use field sparrow in a sentence

  • In the song sparrow, field sparrow, chipping sparrow, and the fox sparrow the male and female are very nearly alike in color.

    The Meaning of Evolution | Samuel Christian Schmucker
  • A little field sparrow came to a tragical end in a different way.

    Our Bird Comrades | Leander S. (Leander Sylvester) Keyser
  • The field sparrow is an uncommon spring and probably fall migrant in Coahuila.

  • The chipper's congener, the field sparrow, is less neighborly than he, but a much better musician.

    Birds in the Bush | Bradford Torrey
  • The field sparrow and the song sparrow are still in tune, and the meadow lark whistles, though rarely.

    The Foot-path Way | Bradford Torrey