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

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

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2012

The field sparrow and the song sparrow are still in tune, and the meadow lark whistles, though rarely.

From The Foot-path Way by Torrey, Bradford

Those that we know the best are the field sparrow, the song sparrow, and the chipping sparrow, often called the chippy.

From Friends and Helpers by Eddy, Sarah J.

Then, as it grew dark, it grew silent,—except for the hylas,—till suddenly a field sparrow gave out his sweet strain once.

From Birds in the Bush by Torrey, Bradford

A little field sparrow came to a tragical end in a different way.

From Our Bird Comrades by Keyser, Leander S. (Leander Sylvester)