clay-colored sparrow

noun

: a small sparrow (Spizella pallida) of the dry interior of western North America that resembles the chipping sparrow but has a buffy-brown rump

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“Clay-colored sparrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clay-colored%20sparrow. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.

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