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DictionarysparrowSmall songbird
noun

sparrow

SPAR-oh/ˈspærəʊ/

A small, usually brownish seed-eating songbird.

The sparrow perches on the chair with its short conical bill visible.

A recognizable male house sparrow perched on the back of a simple garden chair, showing its small size, brown streaked plumage, short conical bill, gray crown and black bib.
Etymology
sparrowOld Englishsparrow

Old English spearwa already named the sparrow. The English name has also been extended, with qualifying words, to other small birds resembling it, such as the junco.

In context

BATTLEFOXX LIVING EARTH - Nature, Coto de Caza0:53
dark eye junko taxonomy they come from a group of birds called new world sparrows so it's related to our common sparrows like the white crown sparrow and the song sparrow
DARK-EYED JUNCO Facts all about this abundant bird - Junco hyemalis

More examples

  • Several sparrows gathered near the hedge.
  • A sparrow hopped across the path.
  • The guide identified the small brown sparrow.

Forms

sparrow · sparrows