sage sparrow
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sage sparrow
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Example Sentences
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If you’re quiet, you’ll hear the wind roll across the valley, or maybe the bell-like clink of a sage sparrow in a nearby bush.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2024
And the birds — the wrentit, the scrub jay, the sage sparrow — taking flight to . . . where exactly?
From Washington Post ● Nov. 16, 2018
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