Meanings
nounfox sparrow (plural fox sparrows)
plural fox sparrows
- Passerella iliaca, a large American sparrow, sometimes split into four species in Passerella.
Translations
Catalan pardal guineuer
- pardal guineuerPasserella iliaca
Finnish kettusirkku
- kettusirkkuPasserella iliaca
Japanese 胡麻斑雀
- 胡麻斑雀 (gomafu-suzume)Passerella iliaca
Russian пестрогру́дая овся́нка
- пестрогру́дая овся́нка (pestrogrúdaja ovsjánka)Passerella iliaca
Cite this entry
APA
fox sparrow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fox%20sparrow
MLA
“fox sparrow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fox%20sparrow. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fox sparrow,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fox%20sparrow.
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