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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Bunting :: Bunting (n.) A bird of the genus Emberiza, or of an allied genus, related to the finches and sparrows (family Fringillidae)..
Greenfinch :: Greenfinch (n.) The Texas sparrow (Embernagra rufivirgata), in which the general color is olive green, with four rufous stripes on the head..
Twite :: Twite (n.) The European tree sparrow.
Whitecap :: Whitecap (n.) The European tree sparrow.
Eyasmusket :: Eyasmusket (n.) An unfledged or young male sparrow hawk.
Sparve :: Sparve (n.) The hedge sparrow.
Hawk :: Hawk (n.) One of numerous species and genera of rapacious birds of the family Falconidae. They differ from the true falcons in lacking the prominent tooth and notch of the bill, and in having shorter and less pointed wings. Many are of large size and grade into the eagles. Some, as the goshawk, were formerly trained like falcons. In a more general sense the word is not infrequently applied, also, to true falcons, as the sparrow hawk, pigeon hawk, duck hawk, and prairie hawk..
Philip :: Philip (n.) The European hedge sparrow.
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..
Segge :: Segge (n.) The hedge sparrow.
Water Sparrow :: Water sparrow () The reed warbler.
Sparrow :: 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..
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..
Water Sparrow :: Water sparrow () The reed bunting.
Fringilline :: Fringilline (a.) Pertaining to the family Fringillidae; characteristic of finches; sparrowlike.
Sparhawk :: Sparhawk (n.) The sparrow hawk.
Sparrowgrass :: Sparrowgrass (n.) Asparagus.
Musket :: Musket (n.) The male of the sparrow hawk.
Chanter :: Chanter (n.) The hedge sparrow.
Ricebird :: Ricebird (n.) The Java sparrow.
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