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white–crowned sparrow
noun \ˈhwīt-ˈkrau̇nd-, ˈwīt-\
Definition of WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW
: a migratory sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) that breeds in northern and western North America and has a grayish breast, pink bill, and head striped with black and white
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First Known Use of WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW
1834
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