grasshopper sparrow

American  

noun

1. a brown and white North American sparrow, Ammodramus savannarum, having a buffy breast and a buzzing insectlike song.

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Etymology

Origin of grasshopper sparrow

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Ground-nesting birds, such as the diminutive grasshopper sparrow, are more elusive.

From Los Angeles Times

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

In the 1980s, something similar happened with a relative of the Florida grasshopper sparrow, a bird called the dusky seaside sparrow.

From National Geographic

They spent three years exploring captive breeding and rearing techniques on the eastern grasshopper sparrow, which is not classified as endangered.

From National Geographic

But on May 9, 2016, the first four captive-bred Florida grasshopper sparrow chicks hatched in the Rare Species Conservancy’s laboratory, an event hailed as a major breakthrough.

From National Geographic