fox sparrow
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fox sparrow
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
Example Sentences
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Zink said, for instance, that the spotted owl is three species, and the fox sparrow is four.
From Washington Times • Jan. 7, 2017
A multitude of other birds feasted too, during a December snow shower: varied thrush, fox sparrow and more.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2016
Here I soon ran upon several robins, feeding upon the savin berries, and in a moment more was surprised by a tseep so loud and emphatic that I thought at once of a fox sparrow.
From The Foot-path Way by Torrey, Bradford
We have marked the fox sparrow as being a great scratcher among dead leaves.
From The Log of the Sun A Chronicle of Nature's Year by Beebe, William
The fox sparrow, the largest and handsomest species of this family, comes to us in the fall, from the North, where it breeds.
From Wake-Robin by Burroughs, John
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