sparrow
Common brown songbird
A sparrow is a small, typically brown songbird found throughout most of the world.
The name covers dozens of species—house sparrows, song sparrows, tree sparrows—most sharing drab plumage and a fondness for seeds.
Sparrows thrive near human habitation, hopping along sidewalks and nesting in eaves.
Their ubiquity makes them symbols of the common and humble: not a sparrow falls without God's notice.
Bird's complete feather coat
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
- perchResting spot for birds
flock · wing · roost · birdbath · passerine · songbird · nesting · clutch
Short, high avian sound
chatter · call · chorus · territorial · mating call · repetitive · whistling · melodic
Stout urban bird
- crowLarge black corvid
- rooftopBuilding's top exterior surface
- alleyNarrow way between buildings
- parkPublic leisure grounds
gutter · eaves · crumb · scavenger · pavement · café · plaza · windowsill
Limited in size
- tinyExtremely small in size
- littleSmall in degree
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- daintyDelicately small and pretty
lightweight · compact · delicate · petite · wee · featherweight
Small, quick jump
- flutterRapid light movement
- flitMove lightly, rapidly
- glideMove with effortless continuity
- wingbeatSingle wing oscillation
flap · swoop · dart · skim · alight · takeoff · landing · agile
Freedom from arrogance
- commonalityShared characteristic among things
- simplicityLack of complexity
- providenceDivine protective care
- insignificanceLack of consequence or weight
ordinary · overlooked · biblical · resilience · community · vigilance · folklore · omen
plumage
Bird's complete feather coat
perch · flock · wing · roost · birdbath · passerine · songbird · nesting · clutch · eggs
chirp
Short, high avian sound
warble · chatter · call · chorus · territorial · mating call · repetitive · whistling · melodic · vocalisation
pigeon
Stout urban bird
park · gutter · eaves · crumb · scavenger · pavement · café · plaza · windowsill · courtyard
junco
Small North American finch
small
Limited in size
- tinyExtremely small in size
- littleSmall in degree
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
dainty · lightweight · compact · delicate · petite · wee · featherweight
hop
Small, quick jump
wingbeat · flap · swoop · dart · skim · alight · takeoff · landing · agile · quick
humility
Freedom from arrogance
- commonalityShared characteristic among things
- simplicityLack of complexity
- providenceDivine protective care
insignificance · ordinary · overlooked · biblical · resilience · community · vigilance · folklore · omen · freedom
- house sparrowSmall songbird near buildings
- Captain Jack Sparrow
- Jack Sparrow
- sparrow hawkSmall bird of prey
- hedge sparrowSmall brown European songbird
- tree sparrowsSmall passerines with russet caps