lark sparrow

lark sparrow
noun
: a sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) that is abundant in the Mississippi valley, is streaked above and white below with the head varied with black, grayish white, and chestnut, and is represented in the western United States by a paler bird which forms a distinct subspecies (C. grammacus strigatus)

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a North American sparrow, Chondestes grammacus, having a distinctive brown-and-white facial pattern.
[1885-90, Amer.]

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lark sparrow,
a sparrow of central North America with a fan-shaped tail, chestnut markings on the head, and a white breast with a single spot in the center.

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  • Lark Sparrow — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) …   Wikipedia

  • Lark sparrow — Lark Lark, n. [OE. larke, laverock, AS. l[=a]werce; akin to D. leeuwerik, LG. lewerke, OHG. l[=e]rahha, G. lerche, Sw. l[ a]rka, Dan. lerke, Icel. l[ae]virki.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one numerous species of singing birds of the genus {Alauda} and allied… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lark sparrow — misisipinės žvirbliastartės statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Chondestes angl. lark sparrow vok. Lerchenammer, f; Rainammer, f rus. хондеста, f pranc. bruant à joues marron, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – startos siauresnis …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

  • lark sparrow — misisipinė žvirbliastartė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Chondestes grammacus angl. lark sparrow vok. Lerchenammer, f; Rainammer, f rus. хондеста, f pranc. bruant à joues marron, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas –… …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

  • lark sparrow — a North American sparrow, Chondestes grammacus, having a distinctive brown and white facial pattern. [1885 90, Amer.] * * * …   Universalium

  • Lark — Lark, n. [OE. larke, laverock, AS. l[=a]werce; akin to D. leeuwerik, LG. lewerke, OHG. l[=e]rahha, G. lerche, Sw. l[ a]rka, Dan. lerke, Icel. l[ae]virki.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one numerous species of singing birds of the genus {Alauda} and allied… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lark bunting — Lark Lark, n. [OE. larke, laverock, AS. l[=a]werce; akin to D. leeuwerik, LG. lewerke, OHG. l[=e]rahha, G. lerche, Sw. l[ a]rka, Dan. lerke, Icel. l[ae]virki.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one numerous species of singing birds of the genus {Alauda} and allied… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lark — Taxobox name = Larks image width = 240px image caption = Crested Lark regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes subordo = Passeri familia = Alaudidae subdivision ranks = Genera subdivision = * Mirafra * Pinarocorys * …   Wikipedia

  • lark finch — noun : lark sparrow …   Useful english dictionary

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