chipping sparrow

noun

A sparrow of species Spizella passerina, endemic to North America.

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hairbirdSpizella passerina

Meanings

nounchipping sparrow (plural chipping sparrows)

plural chipping sparrows

  1. A sparrow of species Spizella passerina, endemic to North America.

    Synonyms: hairbird

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA sparrow of species Spizella passerina, endemic to North America.

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More synonyms by meaning

nounsmall North American finch common in urban areas

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Spizella passerina

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APA

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

MLA

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Chicago

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