: a small gray-breasted North American sparrow (Spizella passerina) with a black line through the eye, a white line above it, and in breeding plumage a reddish patch on the top of the head
Examples of chipping sparrow in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Among the birds caught and banded Thursday were a male chipping sparrow, 1 year old, and a female yellow warbler, 2 years old.
—
Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024
This type of behavioral change was also found in the chipping sparrow.
—Gabriella Sotelo, Treehugger, 26 July 2023
The club moss, or the beaver, or the chipping sparrow, or the black crappie, or wild rice?
—Pamela Miller, Star Tribune, 9 July 2021
Spotting the black-throated grey warbler was a highlight, along with the chipping sparrow.
—Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 June 2021
Some birds, like the pine warbler, the chipping sparrow, and the dark-eyed junco — which all produce loud, musical trills — have similar-sounding songs.
—BostonGlobe.com, 23 Apr. 2021
In addition, the space is becoming a great place to bird-watch, with species such as Indigo Bunting, chipping sparrows, pheasants, goldfinch and catbirds.
—Micah Walker, Detroit Free Press, 3 Sep. 2019
Permanent resident pine warblers, Eastern bluebirds, field sparrows and chipping sparrows also seemed to be making a good living in the short grass.
—Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver, 9 Mar. 2018
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024
This type of behavioral change was also found in the chipping sparrow.
—Gabriella Sotelo, Treehugger, 26 July 2023
The club moss, or the beaver, or the chipping sparrow, or the black crappie, or wild rice?
—Pamela Miller, Star Tribune, 9 July 2021
Spotting the black-throated grey warbler was a highlight, along with the chipping sparrow.
—Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 June 2021
Some birds, like the pine warbler, the chipping sparrow, and the dark-eyed junco — which all produce loud, musical trills — have similar-sounding songs.
—BostonGlobe.com, 23 Apr. 2021
In addition, the space is becoming a great place to bird-watch, with species such as Indigo Bunting, chipping sparrows, pheasants, goldfinch and catbirds.
—Micah Walker, Detroit Free Press, 3 Sep. 2019
Permanent resident pine warblers, Eastern bluebirds, field sparrows and chipping sparrows also seemed to be making a good living in the short grass.
—Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver, 9 Mar. 2018
Cite this Entry
“Chipping sparrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chipping%20sparrow. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
chipping sparrow
noun
chip·ping sparrow
ˈchip-iŋ- 
: a small North American sparrow whose song is a fast trill
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share