vesper sparrow

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of vesper sparrow¹

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

Example Sentences

Like the meadowlark again, the vesper sparrow occasionally sings as it soars upward from its grassy home.

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And when you go home tired after sundown, vesper sparrow will tell you how grateful we are.

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In form and color it is much like our vesper sparrow, except that the head of the male has a light yellow tinge.

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Through the stillness the whispers of the great elm on the lawn could be heard blending with the song of a vesper sparrow.

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The strain opens with smooth, sweet notes almost exactly like the introductory syllables of the vesper sparrow.

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