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  Sparrow \Spar"row\, n. [OE. sparwe, AS. spearwa; akin to OHG.
     sparo, G. sperling, Icel. sp["o]rr, Dan. spurv, spurre, Sw.
     sparf, Goth. sparwa; -- originally, probably, the quiverer or
     flutterer, and akin to E. spurn. See Spurn, and cf.
     Spavin.]
     1. (Zo["o]l.) One of many species of small singing birds of
        the family Fringillig[ae], having conical bills, and
        feeding chiefly on seeds. Many sparrows are called also
        finches, and buntings. The common sparrow, or house
        sparrow, of Europe ({Passer domesticus) is noted for its
        familiarity, its voracity, its attachment to its young,
        and its fecundity. See House sparrow, under House.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: The following American species are well known; the
           chipping sparrow, or chippy, the sage sparrow,
           the savanna sparrow, the song sparrow, the tree
           sparrow, and the white-throated sparrow (see
           Peabody bird). See these terms under Sage,
           Savanna, etc.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several small singing birds somewhat
        resembling the true sparrows in form or habits, as the
        European hedge sparrow. See under Hedge.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              He that doth the ravens feed,
              Yea, providently caters for the sparrow,
              Be comfort to my age!                 --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Field sparrow, Fox sparrow, etc. See under Field,
        Fox, etc.
  
     Sparrow bill, a small nail; a castiron shoe nail; a
        sparable.
  
     Sparrow hawk. (Zo["o]l.)
        (a) A small European hawk ({Accipiter nisus) or any of
            the allied species.
        (b) A small American falcon ({Falco sparverius).
        (c) The Australian collared sparrow hawk ({Accipiter
            torquatus).
  
     Note: The name is applied to other small hawks, as the
           European kestrel and the New Zealand quail hawk.
  
     Sparrow owl (Zo["o]l.), a small owl ({Glaucidium
        passerinum) found both in the Old World and the New. The
        name is also applied to other species of small owls.
  
     Sparrow spear (Zo["o]l.), the female of the reed bunting.
        [Prov. Eng.]
        [1913 Webster]

  Sparrow \Spar"row\, n. [OE. sparwe, AS. spearwa; akin to OHG.
     sparo, G. sperling, Icel. sp["o]rr, Dan. spurv, spurre, Sw.
     sparf, Goth. sparwa; -- originally, probably, the quiverer or
     flutterer, and akin to E. spurn. See Spurn, and cf.
     Spavin.]
     1. (Zo["o]l.) One of many species of small singing birds of
        the family Fringillig[ae], having conical bills, and
        feeding chiefly on seeds. Many sparrows are called also
        finches, and buntings. The common sparrow, or house
        sparrow, of Europe ({Passer domesticus) is noted for its
        familiarity, its voracity, its attachment to its young,
        and its fecundity. See House sparrow, under House.
  
     Note: The following American species are well known; the
           chipping sparrow, or chippy, the sage sparrow,
           the savanna sparrow, the song sparrow, the tree
           sparrow, and the white-throated sparrow (see
           Peabody bird). See these terms under Sage,
           Savanna, etc.
  
     2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several small singing birds somewhat
        resembling the true sparrows in form or habits, as the
        European hedge sparrow. See under Hedge.
  
              He that doth the ravens feed, Yea, providently
              caters for the sparrow, Be comfort to my age!
                                                    --Shak.
  
     Field sparrow, Fox sparrow, etc. See under Field,
        Fox, etc.
  
     Sparrow bill, a small nail; a castiron shoe nail; a
        sparable.
  
     Sparrow hawk. (Zo["o]l.)
        (a) A small European hawk ({Accipiter nisus) or any of
            the allied species.
        (b) A small American falcon ({Falco sparverius).
        (c) The Australian collared sparrow hawk ({Accipiter
            torquatus).
  
     Note: The name is applied to other small hawks, as the
           European kestrel and the New Zealand quail hawk.
  
     Sparrow owl (Zo["o]l.), a small owl ({Glaucidium
        passerinum) found both in the Old World and the New. The
        name is also applied to other species of small owls.
  
     Sparrow spear (Zo["o]l.), the female of the reed bunting.
        [Prov. Eng.]

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