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chipping sparrow
noun
- a small, North American sparrow, Spizella passerina, common in urban areas.
chipping sparrow
noun
- a common North American sparrow, Spizella passerina, having brown-and-grey plumage and a white eye stripe
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chipping sparrow1
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Example Sentences
The eggs resemble, somewhat, large specimens of those of the Chipping Sparrow.
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They bear considerable resemblance to our common Chipping Sparrow, but are larger and have characteristic markings as noted above.
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These are much like the Chipping Sparrow in every way, with the exception of color, the brown being replaced by the clay-color.
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In appearance and habits it is similar to the Chipping Sparrow, and the two are frequently found in the same locality.
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I will also exchange a chimney-swallow's egg for the egg of any bird except a robin, blue jay, or chipping sparrow.
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