tree sparrows

tree sparrow

1. A sparrow (Spizella arborea) of northern North America having a reddish-brown crown and a dark spot on the breast.

2. A European sparrow (Passer montanus) related to the house sparrow.

tree sparrow

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a small European weaverbird, Passer montanus, similar to the house sparrow but having a brown head

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a small North American finch, Spizella arborea, having a reddish-brown head, grey underparts, and brown striped back and wings

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Noun	1.	tree sparrow - Eurasian sparrow smaller than the house sparrow Passer montanus sparrow, true sparrow - any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects genus Passer, Passer - type genus of the Passeridae
	2.	tree sparrow - finch common in winter in the northern U.S. Spizella arborea New World sparrow - sparrow-like North American finches genus Spizella, Spizella - chipping sparrow; field sparrow; tree sparrow

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Bird
bird genus
chipping sparrow
family Fringillidae
field sparrow
Fringillidae
genus Passer
genus Spizella
Mountain sparrow
New World sparrow
Passer
Passer montanus
sparrow
Spizella
Spizella arborea
Spizella passerina
Spizella pusilla
suite
true sparrow

Tree sparrows nested in boxes provided by a farmer near Llansannan, where local experts ringed them last week.

bird notes by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)

Tree sparrows can be readily distinguished from male house sparrows by a black spot on large white cheeks, and a chestnut (not grey) crown.

Letter: Viewpoints - Know your sparrows! by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)

She said: "Helping countryside birds such as lapwings, skylarks and tree sparrows can be surprisingly easy, but the vital first step is to identify what wildlife is already present on the farm.

Free farm survey aims to help birds by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)

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