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Definition of Swamp sparrow
1. Noun. North American finch of marshy area.
Generic synonyms: New World Sparrow
Group relationships: Genus Melospiza, Melospiza
Lexicographical Neighbors of Swamp Sparrow
Literary usage of Swamp sparrow
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Birds of America by John James Audubon (1841)
"... swamps that occur in the woods, within a short distance from the margins of
that river, are the resorts of the swamp sparrow, during autumn and winter. ..."
2. Ornithological Biography by John James Audubon (1832)
"THE swamp sparrow. FRINGILLA PALUSTRIS, Wils. PLATE LXIV. MALE. THE shores and
such flat sand-bars as are overgrown with grasses and rank weeds along the ..."
3. Field Book of Wild Birds and Their Music: A Description of the Character and by Ferdinand Schuyler Mathews (1904)
"Swamp In appearance the swamp sparrow re- Sparrow sembles the Chippy, but he is
a trifle ... swamp sparrow."
4. Nests and Eggs of North American Birds by Oliver Davie (1889)
"swamp sparrow- Hab. Eastern North America, breeding from Northern United States
... The swamp sparrow breeds from the Northern United States northward. ..."
5. Michigan Bird Life: A List of All the Bird Species Known to Occur in the by Walter Bradford Barrows (1912)
"According to Ridgway they resemble those of the swamp sparrow, and average .77 by
... The swamp sparrow appears to be a summer resident in suitable places ..."
6. Bird-life: A Guide to the Study of Our Common Birds by Frank Michler Chapman (1901)
"The swamp sparrow, a well-named cousin of the ... The swamp sparrow nests from
northern Illinois and Pennsylvania northward to Labrador. ..."
7. The Birds of America by John James Audubon (1841)
"... swamps that occur in the woods, within a short distance from the margins of
that river, are the resorts of the swamp sparrow, during autumn and winter. ..."
8. Ornithological Biography by John James Audubon (1832)
"THE swamp sparrow. FRINGILLA PALUSTRIS, Wils. PLATE LXIV. MALE. THE shores and
such flat sand-bars as are overgrown with grasses and rank weeds along the ..."
9. Field Book of Wild Birds and Their Music: A Description of the Character and by Ferdinand Schuyler Mathews (1904)
"Swamp In appearance the swamp sparrow re- Sparrow sembles the Chippy, but he is
a trifle ... swamp sparrow."
10. Nests and Eggs of North American Birds by Oliver Davie (1889)
"swamp sparrow- Hab. Eastern North America, breeding from Northern United States
... The swamp sparrow breeds from the Northern United States northward. ..."
11. Michigan Bird Life: A List of All the Bird Species Known to Occur in the by Walter Bradford Barrows (1912)
"According to Ridgway they resemble those of the swamp sparrow, and average .77 by
... The swamp sparrow appears to be a summer resident in suitable places ..."
12. Bird-life: A Guide to the Study of Our Common Birds by Frank Michler Chapman (1901)
"The swamp sparrow, a well-named cousin of the ... The swamp sparrow nests from
northern Illinois and Pennsylvania northward to Labrador. ..."
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