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Definition of Melospiza georgiana
1. Noun. North American finch of marshy area.
Generic synonyms: New World Sparrow
Group relationships: Genus Melospiza, Melospiza
Lexicographical Neighbors of Melospiza Georgiana
Literary usage of Melospiza georgiana
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Code of Nomenclature and Check-list of North American Birds Adopted by by American Ornithologists' Union (1886)
"... of the United States and in the higher parts of the Rocky Mountains; south,
in winter, to Guatemala. 584. melospiza georgiana (LATH.). Swamp Sparrow. ..."
2. The Auk: Quarterly Journal of Ornithology by American Ornithologists' Union, Nuttall Ornithological Club (1917)
"The nests and eggs largely resemble those of Song Sparrows, the nests noted
differing in the absence of hair in the lining. melospiza georgiana. ..."
3. The Birds of North and Middle America: A Descriptive Catalogue of the Higher by Robert Ridgway, Herbert Friedmann (1901)
"melospiza georgiana (Latham). SWAMP SPARROW. Adults (sexes alike).—Forehead black,
divided by a more or less distinct median line of grayish or whitish; ..."
4. North American Birds Eggs by Chester Albert Reed (1904)
"Similar to the preceding but darker and browner. Eggs probably like those of the
last. 584. Swamp Sparrow. melospiza georgiana. ..."
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