passer

One who throws

A passer is someone who passes—most commonly in American football, where it designates the player throwing the ball: He's the best passer in the league.

In other contexts, a passer is simply anyone going by: A passer on the street stopped to help.

The compound passer-by is more common for pedestrians.

bird

sparrow

Small brown urban bird

  • finchSmall seed-eating songbird
  • warblerSmall melodious bird
  • wrenSmall loud songbird

bunting · songbird · perch · feathers · nest · avian · beak · wings · plumage · chirp

migratory

migration

Movement to new territory

  • flywayEstablished bird migration path
  • seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
  • flockAnimals gathered together

journey · southward · northward · overwinter · stopover · breeding · navigation · instinct · long-distance · habitat

urban

house sparrow

Small songbird near buildings

crumb · pigeon · gutter · eaves · rooftop · scavenger · pavement · park bench · plaza · courtyard

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pass, compass, passing, passage, passport, passed, surpass, bypass, passageway

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G