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fox sparrow

–noun
a North American sparrow, Passerella iliaca, having a bright rufous tail and streaked breast.

Origin:
1860–65, Americanism
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fox sparrow  
n.  A large sparrow (Passerella iliaca) of the western United States, Canada, and Alaska, having a rufous tail and streaked underparts.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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