Sparrow vs. Wren
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.
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
