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LeConte's sparrow

LeConte's sparrow noun: ammospiza leconteii, a small New World sparrow.

Noun

LeConte's sparrow (plural LeConte's sparrows)

  1. Ammospiza leconteii, a small New World sparrow.

Synonyms of LeConte's sparrow

Forms of LeConte's sparrow

pluralLeConte's sparrows

Origin of LeConte's sparrow

Disputed. The name was assigned in 1844 by John James Audubon, who wrote, "I have named this interesting species after my young friend Doctor Le Conte, son of Major Le Conte, so well known among naturalists, and who is, like his father, much attached to the study of natural history." It is generally believed that he meant John Lawrence LeConte (whose father had been an Army surveyor with the rank of major).

Questions about LeConte's sparrow

What does LeConte's sparrow mean?
LeConte's sparrow means ammospiza leconteii, a small New World sparrow.
What part of speech is LeConte's sparrow?
LeConte's sparrow is a noun.
What is the plural of LeConte's sparrow?
The plural of LeConte's sparrow is LeConte's sparrows.

Words near LeConte's sparrow in the dictionary

  1. Lecompton
  2. Leconfield
  3. leconotide
  4. Leconte
  5. LeConte's bunting
  6. LeConte's sparrow
  7. LeConte's sparrows
  8. Lecontes
  9. lecontite
  10. lecotropal
  11. Lecount

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