tree sparrow
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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 United States

First Known Use of TREE SPARROW

circa 1770

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