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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Shufflewing :: Shufflewing (n.) The hedg 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..
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..
Sparrow :: Sparrow (n.) Any one of several small singing birds somewhat resembling the true sparrows in form or habits, as the European hedge sparrow. See under Hedge..
Twite :: Twite (n.) The European tree sparrow.
Dunnock :: Dunnock (a.) The hedge sparrow or hedge accentor.
Greenfinch :: Greenfinch (n.) The Texas sparrow (Embernagra rufivirgata), in which the general color is olive green, with four rufous stripes on the head..
Chanter :: Chanter (n.) The hedge sparrow.
Sparve :: Sparve (n.) The hedge sparrow.
Sparrowgrass :: Sparrowgrass (n.) Asparagus.
Philip :: Philip (n.) The house sparrow. Called also phip.
Eyasmusket :: Eyasmusket (n.) An unfledged or young male sparrow hawk.
Water Sparrow :: Water sparrow () The reed bunting.
Pinnock :: Pinnock (n.) The hedge sparrow.
Bunting :: Bunting (n.) A bird of the genus Emberiza, or of an allied genus, related to the finches and sparrows (family Fringillidae)..
Maalin :: Maalin (n.) The sparrow hawk.
Water Sparrow :: Water sparrow () The reed warbler.
Philip :: Philip (n.) The European hedge sparrow.
Fringilline :: Fringilline (a.) Pertaining to the family Fringillidae; characteristic of finches; sparrowlike.
Sparhawk :: Sparhawk (n.) The sparrow hawk.
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