Definition of hedge sparrow
: a common European bird (Prunella modularis synonym Accentor modularis) that resembles a thrush, frequents hedges, and is reddish brown and ashen gray with the wing coverts tipped with white
— called also dunnock, hedge accentor
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“Hedge sparrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hedge%20sparrow. Accessed 20 Apr. 2021.
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