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单词 fox sparrow
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fox sparrow


noun

a North American sparrow, Passerella iliaca, having a bright rufous tail and streaked breast.

Origin of fox sparrow

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

Words nearby fox sparrow

foxie, foxing, Fox Islands, fox moth, fox snake, fox sparrow, fox squirrel, foxtail, foxtail millet, foxtail wedge, Fox Talbot
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Example sentences from the Web for fox sparrow

  • In February, one may hear, in the Smithsonian grounds, the song of the fox-sparrow.

    Wake-Robin|John Burroughs
  • Second to none in delicate beauty of coloring, king of his tribe, is the fox-sparrow.

    Birds and Nature Vol. 11 No. 1 [January 1902]|Various
  • Our song-sparrow, fox-sparrow, the whitethroat and others are among the best of American singing birds.

    The Animal World, A Book of Natural History|Theodore Wood
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