field sparrow

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of field sparrow

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

Example Sentences

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field sparrow

I’ve gone whole winters without seeing a field sparrow in the New Orleans vicinity.

From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2012

From a tiny hawthorne bush, no higher than a collie's back, a field sparrow flies nervously to a low limb of a hickory tree and begs that her nest be not disturbed.

From Some Summer Days in Iowa by Lazell, Frederick John

Apparently the field sparrow stopped singing and went to work providing for his family of three.

From Some Summer Days in Iowa by Lazell, Frederick John

The sharp chip! chip! is characteristic of the “chippy,” but the sweet, dripping song of the field sparrow is charming.

From The Log of the Sun A Chronicle of Nature's Year by Beebe, William

The field sparrow is found in pastures and woodlands.

From Friends and Helpers by Eddy, Sarah J.