Sparrow vs. Finch

Sparrownoun

The house sparrow, Passer domesticus; a small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers.

Sparrownoun

A member of the family Passeridae, comprising small Old World songbirds.

Sparrownoun

A member of the family Emberizidae, comprising small New World songbirds.

Sparrownoun

Generically, any small, nondescript bird.

Sparrownoun

A quick-witted, lively person. Often used in the phrase cockney sparrow.

Sparrownoun

One of many species of small singing birds of the family Fringilligæ, 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.

Sparrownoun

Any one of several small singing birds somewhat resembling the true sparrows in form or habits, as the European hedge sparrow. See under Hedge.

Sparrownoun

any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects

Sparrownoun

small brownish European songbird

Finchnoun

Any bird of the family Fringillidae, seed-eating passerine birds, native chiefly to the Northern Hemisphere and usually having a conical beak.

Finchverb

To hunt for finches, to go finching.

Finchnoun

A small singing bird of many genera and species, belonging to the family Fringillidæ.

Finchnoun

any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds

Finch

The true finches are small to medium-sized passerine birds in the family Fringillidae. Finches have stout conical bills adapted for eating seeds and nuts and often have colourful plumage.