swamp sparrow
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of swamp sparrow
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
Example Sentences
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Where rails thread their way among the rushes, and red-winged blackbirds, marsh wrens, and Maryland yellow-throats like to live, there listen for the tweet-tweet-tweet of the swamp sparrow.
From Birds Every Child Should Know by Blanchan, Neltje
It made me think of the swamp sparrow; and the swamp sparrow is far from being a great singer.
From A Florida Sketch-Book by Torrey, Bradford
Some children say it is difficult to tell the plain gray-breasted swamp sparrow from the larger song sparrow with the streaked breast; but I am sure their eyes are not so sharp as yours.
From Birds Every Child Should Know by Blanchan, Neltje
It is in musical form only that he suggests the swamp sparrow.
From A Florida Sketch-Book by Torrey, Bradford
Now it was the lullaby of the song sparrow or the swamp sparrow.
From The Wit of a Duck and Other Papers by Burroughs, John
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