Cape Sable seaside sparrow

American  

noun

1. seaside sparrow

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Etymology

Origin of Cape Sable seaside sparrow

After Cape Sable, the SW tip of Florida, where the subspecies was discovered in 1918

Example Sentences

Perhaps it’s the gateway needed to save the Cape Sable seaside sparrow, another rare sparrow species in Florida teetering on the brink of vanishing, Blackford says.

From National Geographic • Jan. 25, 2021

When FWS first proposed critical habitat for the endangered Cape Sable seaside sparrow, based on his 2 decades of research on the species, Pimm liked the map.

From Science Magazine • Jul. 5, 2012

The proposed critical habitat for the Cape Sable seaside sparrow was cut in half in 2007.

From Science Magazine • Jul. 5, 2012