fox-coloured sparrow

fox- prefix . . . it is in Newfoundland one of the most common species. It is the Fox-coloured Sparrow (_Fringilla_ _Rufa_); in its manners fearless and familiar, resembling/the European house-sparrow. PRINTED ITEM JH FEB 1972 W. J. KIRWIN FEB 1972 Not used Not used Withdrawn [see also 'sparrow...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1972
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/27840
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Summary:fox- prefix . . . it is in Newfoundland one of the most common species. It is the Fox-coloured Sparrow (_Fringilla_ _Rufa_); in its manners fearless and familiar, resembling/the European house-sparrow. PRINTED ITEM JH FEB 1972 W. J. KIRWIN FEB 1972 Not used Not used Withdrawn [see also 'sparrows' - Tocque (_Fringilla _ _Nivalis_)] 'red-headed sparrow' 'rusty tom rooters'