field sparrow

noun

1. a common North American finch, Spizella pusilla, found in brushy pasturelands.

Word History and Origins

Origin of field sparrow¹

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

Example Sentences

In the song sparrow, field sparrow, chipping sparrow, and the fox sparrow the male and female are very nearly alike in color.

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A little field sparrow came to a tragical end in a different way.

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The Field Sparrow is an uncommon spring and probably fall migrant in Coahuila.

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The chipper's congener, the field sparrow, is less neighborly than he, but a much better musician.

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The field sparrow and the song sparrow are still in tune, and the meadow lark whistles, though rarely.

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