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song sparrow

–noun
a small emberizine songbird, Melospiza melodia, common in North America.

Origin:
1800–10, Americanism
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song sparrow  
n.  A common North American sparrow (Melospiza melodia) having streaked brownish plumage and noted for its melodious song.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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