song sparrow

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

• noun A widespread North American sparrow (Melospiza melodia) having streaked brownish plumage and noted for its melodious song.

from The Century Dictionary.

• noun The hedge-sparrow, Accentor modularis. See cut under Accentor.
• noun A small fringilline bird of North America, of the genus Melospiza, a sweet songster, with a streaked brown, gray, and white plumage without any yellow.

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• noun small songbird common in North America