Savannah sparrow
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Savannah sparrow
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
Example Sentences
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The good news for the northern marshland subspecies, Benham noted, is that tidal wetlands around the San Francisco Bay estuary are protected and growing, potentially allowing coastal Savannah sparrow populations to increase.
From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2024
The researchers found that the genetic diversity of the Southern California subspecies, the Belding's Savannah sparrow, had declined slightly, but that it had been low even in the 1880s.
From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2024
In the case of the Savannah sparrow, such outbreeding reduced adaptation to the environment.
From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2024
The Bay Area has seen a 90% decline in tidal marshland since the 1800s, which has reduced Savannah sparrow populations to the level that interbreeding with immigrants is affecting their unique saltwater adaptation.
From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2024
There are a few nests and young birds in the early part of the month—the yellow-billed cuckoo, the Savannah sparrow, the goldfinch.
From Some Summer Days in Iowa by Lazell, Frederick John
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