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Lincoln's sparrow

Lincoln's sparrow noun: melospiza lincolnii, a small sparrow native to North America.

Noun

Lincoln's sparrow (plural Lincoln's sparrows)

  1. Melospiza lincolnii, a small sparrow native to North America.

Forms of Lincoln's sparrow

pluralLincoln's sparrows

Origin of Lincoln's sparrow

Named by John James Audubon after his friend Thomas Lincoln, who shot the bird on an expedition with Audubon to Nova Scotia in 1834.

Questions about Lincoln's sparrow

What does Lincoln's sparrow mean?
Lincoln's sparrow means melospiza lincolnii, a small sparrow native to North America.
What part of speech is Lincoln's sparrow?
Lincoln's sparrow is a noun.
What is the plural of Lincoln's sparrow?
The plural of Lincoln's sparrow is Lincoln's sparrows.

Words near Lincoln's sparrow in the dictionary

  1. Lincoln Red
  2. Lincoln Reds
  3. Lincoln sparrow
  4. Lincoln Village
  5. Lincoln's Birthday
  6. Lincoln's sparrow
  7. Lincoln's sparrows
  8. Lincoln-like
  9. Lincoln-Reagan dinner
  10. Lincolnalia
  11. lincolnensis

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