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vesper sparrow

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vesper sparrow
n.
A North American sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) having white markings on its outer tail feathers.
[From its singing in the evening.]
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Noun1.vesper sparrow - common North American finch noted for its evening songvesper sparrow - common North American finch noted for its evening song
Pooecetes gramineus, grass finch
New World sparrow - sparrow-like North American finches
genus Pooecetes, Pooecetes - a genus of Fringillidae
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The oak savannah and woodlands are home to the acorn woodpecker, vesper sparrow and white-breasted nuthatch, birds whose habitat has dwindled to almost nothing in the Oregon landscape, said Soll.
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In addition to monitoring common species' numbers, each year some rare birds are spotted, including a vesper sparrow or a plumbeous vireo.
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Revised checklist of the vertebrates of Indiana by Minton, Sherman A. / Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science
 
 
 
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