Sparrow vs. Wren

Sparrow vs. Wren — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Sparrow and Wren

Sparrownoun

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

Wrennoun

Any member of a mainly New World passerine bird family Troglodytidae; true wren.

Sparrownoun

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

Wrennoun

Troglodytes troglodytes (Eurasian wren)

Sparrownoun

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

Wrennoun

Small bird of similar appearance to a true wren.

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Sparrownoun

Generically, any small, nondescript bird.

Wrennoun

English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)

Sparrownoun

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

Wrennoun

and of several small active brown birds of the northern hemisphere with short upright tails; they feed on insects

Sparrownoun

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

Sparrownoun

small brownish European songbird

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