fox sparrow
noun
a North American sparrow, Passerella iliaca, having a bright rufous tail and streaked breast.
Origin of fox sparrow
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
Words nearby fox sparrow
fox hunt,
fox hunting,
fox islands,
fox moth,
fox snake,
fox sparrow,
fox squirrel,
fox talbot,
fox terrier,
fox trot,
fox-fordyce disease
Example sentences from the Web for fox sparrow
In February, one may hear, in the Smithsonian grounds, the song of the fox-sparrow.
Wake-Robin |John BurroughsSecond to none in delicate beauty of coloring, king of his tribe, is the fox-sparrow.
Our song-sparrow, fox-sparrow, the whitethroat and others are among the best of American singing birds.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History |Theodore Wood