Lincoln’s sparrow Word Origin noun
- a North American sparrow, Melospiza lincolnii, having a buff breast with black streaks.
Origin of Lincoln’s sparrow 1825–35, Americanism; named (by Audubon) after Thomas Lincoln (died 1883)
Lincoln’s sparrow Word Origin noun
Origin of Lincoln’s sparrow 1825–35, Americanism; named (by Audubon) after Thomas Lincoln (died 1883)