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sharp-tailed sparrow

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variants: or sharp-tailed finch

Definition of sharp-tailed sparrow

: a North American sparrow (Ammospiza caudacuta) having narrow pointed tail feathers and inhabiting salt marshes

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“Sharp-tailed sparrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sharp-tailed%20sparrow. Accessed 28 Feb. 2021.

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