SINCE 1828
Bachman's sparrow
noun
Bach·man's sparrow
| \ ˈbäkmənz-\
variants:
or less commonly Bachman sparrow \ -ən- \
Definition of Bachman's sparrow
: a sparrow (Aimophila aestivalis bachmani) of the central and southern U.S. that is reddish brown above and white below with the breast and sides washed with warm light brown
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