white-crowned sparrow
[ hwahyt-kround, wahyt- ]
noun
a North American sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys, having black and white stripes on the head.
Origin of white-crowned sparrow
1An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
Words Nearby white-crowned sparrow
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How to use white-crowned sparrow in a sentence
More often the white-crowned sparrow sang hopefully in the night.
The Rocky Mountain Wonderland | Enos A. MillsFarther down the path a white-crowned sparrow appeared, courting his mate.
Birds of the Rockies | Leander Sylvester KeyserThe white-crowned sparrow and two or three species of hummingbird do this.
Your National Parks | Enos A. MillsZonotrichia leucophrys gambelii (Nuttall): white-crowned sparrow.
Birds Found on the Arctic Slope of Northern Alaska | James W. BeeThe white-crowned sparrow is a fairly common migrant or winter visitant in Coahuila.
Birds from Coahuila, Mexico | Emil K. Urban
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