tree sparrow

tree sparrow
noun Date: circa 1770 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 United States

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  • Tree sparrow — Tree Tree (tr[=e]), n. [OE. tree, tre, treo, AS. tre[ o], tre[ o]w, tree, wood; akin to OFries. tr[=e], OS. treo, trio, Icel. tr[=e], Dan. tr[ae], Sw. tr[ a], tr[ a]d, Goth. triu, Russ. drevo, W. derw an oak, Ir. darag, darog, Gr. dry^s a tree,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tree sparrow — Sparrow Spar row, n. [OE. sparwe, AS. spearwa; akin to OHG. sparo, G. sperling, Icel. sp[ o]rr, Dan. spurv, spurre, Sw. sparf, Goth. sparwa; originally, probably, the quiverer or flutterer, and akin to E. spurn. See {Spurn}, and cf. {Spavin}.] 1 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tree Sparrow — Taxobox name = Tree Sparrow status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 image caption = Adult plumage regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes familia = Passeridae genus = Passer species = P. montanus binomial = Passer… …   Wikipedia

  • tree sparrow — /ˈtri spæroʊ / (say tree sparoh) noun 1. Also, Eurasian tree sparrow. a small bird, Passer montanus, of the family Passeridae, the male of which has a chestnut crown and black cheek spots, inhabiting urban areas, woodlands and farmland; native to …  

  • Tree Sparrow — karklažvirblis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Passer montanus angl. Tree Sparrow vok. Feldsperling …   Paukščių anatomijos terminai

  • tree sparrow — noun 1. Eurasian sparrow smaller than the house sparrow • Syn: ↑Passer montanus • Hypernyms: ↑sparrow, ↑true sparrow • Member Holonyms: ↑Passer, ↑genus Passer 2. finch com …   Useful english dictionary

  • tree sparrow — 1. a Eurasian bird, Passer montanus, related to but smaller than the house sparrow. 2. a North American finch, Spizella arborea, common in winter in the northern U.S. [1760 70] * * * …   Universalium

  • American Tree Sparrow — Taxobox name = American Tree Sparrow status = LC status system = iucn2.3 image width = 256px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes familia = Emberizidae genus = Spizella species = S. arborea binomial = Spizella… …   Wikipedia

  • Eurasian tree sparrow — noun → tree sparrow (def. 1) …  

  • American tree sparrow — amerikinė žvirblinė starta statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Spizella arborea angl. American tree sparrow vok. Baumammer, f rus. воробьиная овсянка, f; древесная воробьиная овсянка, f pranc. bruant hudsonien, m ryšiai:… …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

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