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Pooecetes gramineus

Pooecetes gramineus

9.9
A small brown sparrow that sings in the evening in open fields in North America
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : gorrion de campo
  • The Pooecetes gramineus is often spotted in grasslands across North America during spring and summer.

Examples

  • Unlike many sparrows, the Pooecetes gramineus prefers to nest on the ground among tall grasses.

  • Birdwatchers are drawn to the melodious song of the Pooecetes gramineus at dusk.

  • Look at that Pooecetes gramineus!

  • The Pooecetes gramineus sings beautifully at dusk.

  • The melodious evening song of the Pooecetes gramineus fills the warm spring air.

  • During warm summer nights, the Pooecetes gramineus can be heard singing from the tall grass.

  • Birdwatchers often enjoy tracking the Pooecetes gramineus thanks to its beautiful songs at dusk.

Synonyms

vesper sparrow
vsPooecetes gramineus
  • US
9.9

A small North American bird that sings a sweet song in the evening

is the scientific name for that finch rather than the common name
grass finch
vsPooecetes gramineus
  • US
4.8

A small North American songbird that sings in the evening

is the exact species name for that particular North American finch

Surface Forms

Pooecetes gramineus singular
Pooecetes graminei plural

Morphology

Pooecetes + gramineus

This is a Latin binomial scientific name: 'Pooecetes' is a genus label and 'gramineus' is a species epithet (not attested in the provided dictionary). Understanding that the phrase names a particular sparrow requires knowledge of taxonomic naming or Latin roots, which an average B1 learner who only knows the surface constituents would not have, so the overall meaning cannot be derived from the parts.

Etymology

Pooecetes gramineus may come from the parts Pooecetes and gramineus, which together mean 'grass dweller'. This sparrow lives on the ground in tall grass and often sings in the evening, so the name fits its grassy home and evening song.