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Definition of Glaucidium passerinum

Glaucidium passerinum
Sparrow Spar"row, n. [OE. sparwe, AS. spearwa; akin to OHG. sparo, G. sperling, Icel. sp["o]rr, Dan. spurv, spurre, Sw. sparf, Goth. sparwa; -- originally, probably, the quiverer or flutterer, and akin to E. spurn. See Spurn, and cf. Spavin.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) One of many species of small singing birds of the family Fringillig[ae], 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. Note: The following American species are well known; the chipping sparrow, or chippy, the sage sparrow, the savanna sparrow, the song sparrow, the tree sparrow, and the white-throated sparrow (see Peabody bird). See these terms under Sage, Savanna, etc. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several small singing birds somewhat resembling the true sparrows in form or habits, as the European hedge sparrow. See under Hedge. He that doth the ravens feed, Yea, providently caters for the sparrow, Be comfort to my age! --Shak. Field sparrow, Fox sparrow, etc. See under Field, Fox, etc. Sparrow bill, a small nail; a castiron shoe nail; a sparable. Sparrow hawk. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A small European hawk (Accipiter nisus) or any of the allied species. (b) A small American falcon (Falco sparverius). (c) The Australian collared sparrow hawk (Accipiter torquatus). Note: The name is applied to other small hawks, as the European kestrel and the New Zealand quail hawk. Sparrow owl (Zo["o]l.), a small owl (Glaucidium passerinum) found both in the Old World and the New. The name is also applied to other species of small owls. Sparrow spear (Zo["o]l.), the female of the reed bunting. [Prov. Eng.]

Meaning of Glaucidium passerinum from wikipedia

- The Eurasian pygmy owl (Glaucidium p****erinum) is the smallest owl in Europe. It is a dark reddish to greyish-brown, with spotted sides and half of a...
- to the genus Glaucidium. The genus contains 29 living species: Eurasian pygmy owl (Glaucidium p****erinum) Pearl-spotted owlet (Glaucidium perlatum) Red-chested...
- medzidruhovým vzťahom Glaucidium p****erinum, Strix uralensis a Strix aluco [To interspecific relations between Glaucidium p****erinum, Strix uralensis and...
- scops-owl, Otus scops Eurasian eagle-owl, Bubo bubo Eurasian pygmy-owl, Glaucidium p****erinum Little owl, Athene noctua Tawny owl, Strix aluco Ural owl, Strix...
- Eurasian pygmy owl 364,000,000 Isotropic fractionator Pallium (DVR) Glaucidium p****erinum Western grey kangaroo 370,170,000 Isotropic fractionator Pallium...
- pygmy owl Glaucidium p****erinum (Linnaeus, 1758) 79 Pearl-spotted owlet Glaucidium perlatum (Vieillot, 1817) 80 Red-chested owlet Glaucidium tephronotum...
- curvirostra). Special mention should be made here of the pygmy owl (Glaucidium p****erinum) which is threatened with extinction and which lives in the submontane...
- average prey was 35.7% of its own weight, and the Eurasian pygmy owl (Glaucidium p****erinum), whose average prey was 31.7% of its own weight. On the other hand...
- ulula (B – Canary Islands) Eurasian pygmy-owl (mochuelo alpino), Glaucidium p****erinum (A) Little owl (mochuelo europeo), Athene noctua Tawny owl (cárabo...
- Tengmalm's owl, Aegolius funereus (common) Eurasian pygmy owl, Glaucidium p****erinum (common) Little owl, Athene noctua (uncommon) Barn owl, Tyto alba...