Meanings
nounLincoln's sparrow (plural Lincoln's sparrows)
plural Lincoln's sparrows
- Melospiza lincolnii, a small sparrow native to North America.
Origin
Named by John James Audubon after his friend Thomas Lincoln, who shot the bird on an expedition with Audubon to Nova Scotia in 1834.
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APA
Lincoln's sparrow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lincoln's%20sparrow
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“Lincoln's sparrow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lincoln's%20sparrow. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lincoln's sparrow,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lincoln's%20sparrow.
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