dusky seaside sparrow


noun

See under seaside sparrow.
Also called dusky sparrow.

Words nearby dusky seaside sparrow

Definition for dusky seaside sparrow (2 of 2)

seaside sparrow

noun

a species of sparrow, Ammospiza maritima, existing in two subspecies, one (Cape Sable seaside sparrow) having dark olive-drab plumage with a lighter breast and underbelly, and the other (dusky seaside sparrow) having bold black and white markings on the breast and underbelly: the dusky seaside sparrow is almost extinct.