#initial-load-header-loader { visibility: hidden!important; } #initial-load-content { visibility: visible!important; } .expandable .expandable-control { display: none!important; } .expandable .expandable-content { display: block!important; visibility: visible!important; max-height: none!important; height: auto!important; }

field sparrow

|

noun

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

RELATED CONTENT

Read more in this article about some frequently asked questions and fun facts related to our definitions.

Read more in this article about some frequently asked questions and fun facts related to our definitions.

Origin of field sparrow

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for field sparrow

Historical Examples of field sparrow

The lower part of the web was broken, and in it were entangled two small birds about the size of a field-sparrow.
The Inca Emerald
Samuel Scoville
The three bluish-white eggs with rufous markings at the larger end are the field-sparrow's own.
Some Summer Days in Iowa
Frederick John Lazell