FORBUSH'S SPARROW


Meaning of FORBUSH'S SPARROW in English

ˈfȯrˌbu̇shə̇z-, -_bəsh- noun

Usage: usually capitalized F

Etymology: after Edward H. Forbush died 1929 American ornithologist

: a sparrow ( Melospiza lincolnii gracilis ) of the Pacific coast closely related to the Lincoln's sparrow but browner

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