Definition of sparrow

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Sparrow (n.) One of many species of small singing birds of the family Fringilligae, having conical bills, and feeding chiefly on seeds. Many sparrows are called also finches, and buntings. The common sparrow, or house sparrow, of Europe (Passer domesticus) is noted for its familiarity, its voracity, its attachment to its young, and its fecundity. See House sparrow, under House..

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Fringilla :: Fringilla (a.) A genus of birds, with a short, conical, pointed bill. It formerly included all the sparrows and finches, but is now restricted to certain European finches, like the chaffinch and brambling..
Sparve :: Sparve (n.) The hedge sparrow.
Kestrel :: Kestrel (n.) A small, slender European hawk (Falco alaudarius), allied to the sparrow hawk. Its color is reddish fawn, streaked and spotted with white and black. Also called windhover and stannel. The name is also applied to other allied species..
Chanter :: Chanter (n.) The hedge sparrow.
Shufflewing :: Shufflewing (n.) The hedg sparrow.
Hairbird :: Hairbird (n.) The chipping sparrow.
Sparrowgrass :: Sparrowgrass (n.) Asparagus.
Ricebird :: Ricebird (n.) The Java sparrow.
Water Sparrow :: Water sparrow () The reed bunting.
Burion :: Burion (n.) The red-breasted house sparrow of California (Carpodacus frontalis); -- called also crimson-fronted bullfinch.
Water Sparrow :: Water sparrow () The reed warbler.
Eyasmusket :: Eyasmusket (n.) An unfledged or young male sparrow hawk.
Philip :: Philip (n.) The house sparrow. Called also phip.
Bunting :: Bunting (n.) A bird of the genus Emberiza, or of an allied genus, related to the finches and sparrows (family Fringillidae)..
Whitecap :: Whitecap (n.) The European tree sparrow.
Peabody Bird :: Peabody bird () An American sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) having a conspicuous white throat. The name is imitative of its note. Called also White-throated sparrow.
Sparrowwort :: Sparrowwort (n.) An evergreen shrub of the genus Erica (E. passerina).
Segge :: Segge (n.) The hedge sparrow.
Spur :: Spur (n.) A sparrow.
Philip :: Philip (n.) The European hedge sparrow.
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