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tree sparrow

tree spar·row (plural tree spar·rows)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. large N American sparrow: a large sparrow with a chestnut cap and a gray breast with a single dark chest spot. Native to: North America.  Latin name Spizella arborea.

2. small sparrow: a small sparrow that differs from a house sparrow in having a black spot near its ear and a chestnut crown. Native to: Europe, South Asia.  Latin name Passer montanus.

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