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vesper sparrow

vesper sparrow

9.9
A small North American bird that sings a sweet song in the evening
  • noun
  • /ˈvɛspər ˈspɛroʊ/
  • US
translation icon : gorrión vespertilio
  • A vesper sparrow perched on the fence, filling the meadow with its sweet evening song.

Examples

  • The distinctive markings on the vesper sparrow make it easy to identify among other grassland birds.

  • Birdwatchers often look for the vesper sparrow at dusk, when it is most active.

  • The vesper sparrow sings beautifully at dusk.

  • I spotted a vesper sparrow in the field.

  • A vesper sparrow perched on the fence, filling the meadow with its sweet evening song.

  • Birdwatchers often look for the vesper sparrow at dusk, when it is most active.

  • The vesper sparrow sings beautifully as the sun sets, creating a melodious atmosphere.

Synonyms

Pooecetes gramineus
vsvesper sparrow
  • Specialized
9.9

A small brown sparrow that sings in the evening in open fields in North America

is the common name used in everyday speech instead of the scientific form

Surface Forms

vesper sparrow singular
vesper sparrows plural

Morphology

Vesper + sparrow

The compound combines 'vesper' (evening/at sunset) with 'sparrow' (a small songbird), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it denotes a sparrow associated with the evening or evening song. This temporal descriptor + animal composition is a straightforward, cross-linguistic naming pattern, making the meaning directly derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Vesper sparrow comes from the word vesper, which means 'evening', and sparrow, a small bird. Because this bird often sings at dusk, people named it for its 'evening' song.