vesper sparrow
noun
a common finch, Pooecetes gramineus, of fields and pastures in North America, noted for its evening song.
Also called
grass finch.
Origin of vesper sparrow
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
Words nearby vesper sparrow
vesiculotympanitic resonance,
vesiculous,
vespasian,
vesper,
vesper mouse,
vesper sparrow,
vesperal,
vespers,
vespertide,
vespertilionine,
vespertine
Example sentences from the Web for vesper sparrow
One of the foremost birds in the spring movement is the grass-finch (vesper-sparrow or bay-winged bunting).
Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets |VariousAnd when you go home tired after sundown, vesper-sparrow will tell you how grateful we are.
In one of the stumpy fields I saw an old favorite in the grass-finch or vesper-sparrow.
Wake-Robin |John Burroughs