New World sparrow

/nu wərld ˌspɛroʊ/

Definitions of New World sparrow

1. noun

   sparrow-like North American finches
   types:

   Pooecetes gramineus, grass finch, vesper sparrow

   common North American finch noted for its evening song

   Zonotrichia albicollis, white-throated sparrow, whitethroat

   common North American finch with a white patch on the throat and black-and-white striped crown

   Zonotrichia leucophrys, white-crowned sparrow

   finch with black-and-white striped crown

   Spizella passerina, chipping sparrow

   small North American finch common in urban areas

   Spizella pusilla, field sparrow

   common North American finch of brushy pasturelands

   Spizella arborea, tree sparrow

   finch common in winter in the northern U.S.

   Melospiza melodia, silver tongue, song sparrow

   small songbird common in North America

   Melospiza georgiana, swamp sparrow

   North American finch of marshy area

   type of:

   finch

   any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds