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rufous-collared sparrow

rufous-collared sparrow noun: zonotrichia capensis, a New World sparrow found in Latin America.

rufous-collared sparrow: zonotrichia capensis, a New World sparrow found in Latin America
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Noun

rufous-collared sparrow (plural rufous-collared sparrows)

  1. Zonotrichia capensis, a New World sparrow found in Latin America.
    Synonyms:
    Andean sparrow

Synonyms of rufous-collared sparrow

  • Andean sparrow

Forms of rufous-collared sparrow

pluralrufous-collared sparrows

Questions about rufous-collared sparrow

What does rufous-collared sparrow mean?
Rufous-collared sparrow means zonotrichia capensis, a New World sparrow found in Latin America.
What part of speech is rufous-collared sparrow?
Rufous-collared sparrow is a noun.
What is the plural of rufous-collared sparrow?
The plural of rufous-collared sparrow is rufous-collared sparrows.

Words near rufous-collared sparrow in the dictionary

  1. rufous-breasted sparrowhawks
  2. rufous-capped antshrike
  3. rufous-capped antshrikes
  4. rufous-chested sparrowhawk
  5. rufous-chested sparrowhawks
  6. rufous-collared sparrow
  7. rufous-collared sparrows
  8. rufous-crowned bee-eater
  9. rufous-crowned bee-eaters
  10. rufous-crowned sparrow
  11. rufous-crowned sparrows

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