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Definition of Spizella arborea
1. Noun. Finch common in winter in the northern U.S..
Exact synonyms: Tree Sparrow
Generic synonyms: New World Sparrow
Group relationships: Genus Spizella, Spizella
Generic synonyms: New World Sparrow
Group relationships: Genus Spizella, Spizella
Lexicographical Neighbors of Spizella Arborea
Literary usage of Spizella arborea
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Auk: Quarterly Journal of Ornithology by American Ornithologists' Union, Nuttall Ornithological Club (1920)
"The subspecies of the Tree Sparrow will, therefore, stand as follows: Spizella
arborea arbore* (Wilson). Spizella arborea ochracea Brewster. ..."
2. Handbook of Birds of the Western United States: Including the Great Plains by Florence Merriam Bailey (1921)
"*Spizella arborea ochracea. Western Tree Sparrow. Breeds from coast of Bering Sea e.
to Anderson River and s. in mts. to cen. BC; winters through w. ..."