BACHMAN'S SPARROW


Meaning of BACHMAN'S SPARROW in English

ˈbäkmənz- noun

also bach·man sparrow -ən-

Usage: usually capitalized B

Etymology: after John Bachman died 1874 American Luthern clergyman and naturalist

: a sparrow ( Aimophila aestivalis bachmani ) of the central and southern United States that is reddish brown above and white below with the breast and sides washed with warm light brown

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