Tree sparrow Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun Eurasian sparrow smaller than the house sparrow
    Passer montanus.
  2. noun finch common in winter in the northern U.S.
    Spizella arborea.

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Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) any one of several species of small arboreal sparrows, especially the American tree sparrow (Spizella monticola), and the common European species (Passer montanus).

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