sharp-tailed sparrow

noun

Either the saltmarsh sparrow or Nelson's sparrow (previously believed to be the same species).

Meanings

nounsharp-tailed sparrow (plural sharp-tailed sparrows)

plural sharp-tailed sparrows

  1. historicalEither the saltmarsh sparrow or Nelson's sparrow (previously believed to be the same species).
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sharp-tailed sparrow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sharp-tailed%20sparrow

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