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Definition of Tree sparrow
1. Noun. Eurasian sparrow smaller than the house sparrow.
Generic synonyms: Sparrow, True Sparrow
Group relationships: Genus Passer, Passer
2. Noun. Finch common in winter in the northern U.S..
Generic synonyms: New World Sparrow
Group relationships: Genus Spizella, Spizella
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tree Sparrow
Literary usage of Tree 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)
"CANADA BUNTING (tree sparrow.) EMBERIZA CANADENSIS, Lath. ... In the beginning
of October, if the weather be cold, the tree sparrow is seen among the ..."
2. A Popular Handbook of the Ornithology of Eastern North America by Thomas Nuttall (1896)
"tree sparrow. SPIZELLA MONTICOLA. CHAR. Above, streaked with black, bay, and
buff; crown chestnut, sometimes the feathers edged with ashy; sides of head and ..."
3. A history of British birds by Francis Orpen Morris (1852)
"tree sparrow. MOUNTAIN SPARROW. Passer montanus, RAY. ... There are who might
borrow a lesson even from the tree sparrow, and it is, if they would learn ..."
4. A History of the Earth, and Animated Natureby Oliver Goldsmith, Washington Irving by Oliver Goldsmith, Washington Irving (1854)
"The " tree-sparrow." This bird in general appearance resembles the above, but is
more lively and gayer. The " song-sparrow" commences its song in the spring ..."
5. Birds of Village and Field: A Bird Book for Beginners by Florence Merriam Bailey (1898)
"There are two birds with which the tree sparrow might possibly be confused — the
Chipping and Field Sparrows, although it is much larger than either. ..."
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