vesper sparrow

noun

a common finch, Pooecetes gramineus, of fields and pastures in North America, noted for its evening song.

Origin of vesper sparrow

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

Like the meadowlark again, the vesper sparrow occasionally sings as it soars upward from its grassy home.
Bird Neighbors | Neltje Blanchan
And when you go home tired after sundown, vesper sparrow will tell you how grateful we are.
Bird Day; How to prepare for it | Charles Almanzo Babcock
In form and color it is much like our vesper sparrow, except that the head of the male has a light yellow tinge.
Fresh Fields | John Burroughs
Through the stillness the whispers of the great elm on the lawn could be heard blending with the song of a vesper sparrow.
The Wall Between | Sara Ware Bassett
The strain opens with smooth, sweet notes almost exactly like the introductory syllables of the vesper sparrow.
A Florida Sketch-Book | Bradford Torrey

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