Harris's sparrow

noun

The sparrow Zonotrichia querula.

Meanings

nounHarris's sparrow (plural Harris's sparrows)

plural Harris's sparrows

  1. The sparrow Zonotrichia querula.

Origin

Named after the American ornithologist Edward Harris (1799–1863).

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Harris's sparrow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Harris's%20sparrow

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