grasshopper sparrow
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of grasshopper sparrow
First recorded in 1880–85
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Ground-nesting birds, such as the diminutive grasshopper sparrow, are more elusive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2023
In particular, birds with relatively large territories that sing at medium to high mean frequencies—such as the grasshopper sparrow found in North America—were less likely to be heard.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 17, 2022
They spent three years exploring captive breeding and rearing techniques on the eastern grasshopper sparrow, which is not classified as endangered.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 25, 2021
The population of the grasshopper sparrow had dwindled to just 30 breeding pairs when a coalition of nonprofit and government agencies forged a plan to rebuild the population with captive breeding.
From Washington Post ● May 22, 2020
That is not the nest of the grasshopper sparrow, after all; those are the eggs of the song sparrow, though the nest is more like that of the vesper sparrow.
From Camping & Tramping with Roosevelt by John Burroughs
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