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tree sparrow

noun

Definition of tree sparrow

1 : a Eurasian sparrow (Passer montanus) that has a black spot on the ear coverts
2 : a North American sparrow (Spizella arborea) that has a single dark spot on the breast and breeds in Alaska and northern Canada and winters in the U.S.

Examples of tree sparrow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 And bees aren’t the only ones—bird species like tree sparrows, which nest on the ground and breed during the summer, are also at risk. — Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, "The Early Birds Might Be Crowding Out the Bees," 15 June 2017

First Known Use of tree sparrow

circa 1770, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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