German sparrow

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German sparrow

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Named “German” because the introduced population originally released in Missouri in 1870 came from Germany.

noun German sparrows

US tree sparrow, Passer montanus

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"German sparrow." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/german%20sparrow. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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German sparrow. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/german%20sparrow

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"German sparrow." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/german%20sparrow.

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@misc{german_sparrow_2026,
  title = {German sparrow},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/german%20sparrow},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}