grasshopper sparrow

noun

: a small American sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) that is grayish brown above with a pale belly and has a high-pitched buzzing song that resembles the stridulation of grasshoppers

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The three main populations of grasshopper sparrows have nosedived since the beginning of this century. Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2024 Today in History: July 18, Nadia’s perfect 10 Trapped, then bred in captivity, Florida’s grasshopper sparrow is coming back Ask a real estate pro: What’s the financial liability for neighbor’s dead tree? Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2024 With Florida grasshopper sparrows, captive breeding is akin to putting a patient on a ventilator for life support. Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2024 The overall goal is to sustain and enhance sandplain grassland habitat, a habitat that many species rely on to survive and reproduce, including grassland nesting birds like the upland sandpiper, grasshopper sparrow, eastern meadowlark, and savannah sparrow. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for grasshopper sparrow 

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First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grasshopper sparrow was in 1898

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