grasshopper sparrow

noun

1. a brown and white North American sparrow, Ammodramus savannarum, having a buffy breast and a buzzing insectlike song.

Word History and Origins

Origin of grasshopper sparrow¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Ground-nesting birds, such as the diminutive grasshopper sparrow, are more elusive.

From Los Angeles Times

In particular, birds with relatively large territories that sing at medium to high mean frequencies—such as the grasshopper sparrow found in North America—were less likely to be heard.

From Science Magazine

They spent three years exploring captive breeding and rearing techniques on the eastern grasshopper sparrow, which is not classified as endangered.

From National Geographic

But on May 9, 2016, the first four captive-bred Florida grasshopper sparrow chicks hatched in the Rare Species Conservancy’s laboratory, an event hailed as a major breakthrough.

From National Geographic

The tiny Florida grasshopper sparrow, on the other hand, merely hopped out of an open screen and skittered along the ground, says Blackford, a U.S.

From National Geographic