Sparrow vs. Wren

Any of various small birds of the family Emberizidae, having brownish or grayish plumage and found throughout the Americas, such as the song sparrow.

Any of various small brownish songbirds of the family Troglodytidae, having rounded wings, a slender bill, and a short, often erect tail. All species but one, which is Eurasian, are found only in the Americas.

Any of various birds of the family Passeridae, especially the house sparrow.

Any of various similar unrelated songbirds.

Any of various similar birds of other families, such as the Java sparrow.

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

Troglodytes troglodytes (Eurasian wren, type species and sole Old World species of the family Troglodytidae).

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

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

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

Any small bird of similar appearance to a true wren, such as a fairywren or scrubwren.

Generically, any small, nondescript bird.

Any one of numerous species of small singing birds belonging to Troglodytes and numerous allied of the family Troglodytidæ.

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Any one of numerous species of small singing birds more or less resembling the true wrens in size and habits.

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.

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

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

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

Small brownish European songbird