vesper sparrow


noun
  1. a common finch, Pooecetes gramineus, of fields and pastures in North America, noted for its evening song.

Origin of vesper sparrow

1
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

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How to use vesper sparrow in a sentence

  • Like the meadowlark again, the vesper sparrow occasionally sings as it soars upward from its grassy home.

    Bird Neighbors | Neltje Blanchan
  • And when you go home tired after sundown, vesper sparrow will tell you how grateful we are.

    Bird Day; How to prepare for it | Charles Almanzo Babcock
  • In form and color it is much like our vesper sparrow, except that the head of the male has a light yellow tinge.

    Fresh Fields | John Burroughs
  • Through the stillness the whispers of the great elm on the lawn could be heard blending with the song of a vesper sparrow.

    The Wall Between | Sara Ware Bassett
  • The strain opens with smooth, sweet notes almost exactly like the introductory syllables of the vesper sparrow.

    A Florida Sketch-Book | Bradford Torrey