Sparrow may refer to:

Birds

Old World sparrow Old World sparrows are a group of small passerine birds forming the family Passeridae. They are also known as true sparrows, a name also used for a particular genus of the family, ''Passer''. They are distinct from both the New World sparrows, i ...

s, family Passeridae *

New World sparrow New World sparrows are a group of mainly New World passerine birds, forming the family Passerellidae. They are seed-eating birds with conical bills, brown or gray in color, and many species have distinctive head patterns. Although they share t ...

s, family Passerellidae * two species in the Passerine family Estrildidae: **

Java sparrow The Java sparrow (''Padda oryzivora''), also known as Java finch, Java rice sparrow or Java rice bird, is a small passerine bird. This estrildid finch is a resident breeding bird in Java, Bali and Bawean in Indonesia. It is a popular cage bird, ...

Timor sparrow The Timor sparrow (''Padda fuscata''), also known as Timor dusky sparrow, is a small, approximately 14 cm long, plump dark brown songbird with a large silvery-blue bill, white cheek, pink feet and creamy-white belly. Both sexes are similar. ...

* Hedge sparrow, also known as the

dunnock The dunnock (''Prunella modularis'') is a small passerine, or perching bird, found throughout temperate Europe and into Asian Russia. Dunnocks have also been successfully introduced into New Zealand. It is by far the most widespread member of th ...

or hedge accentor in the family Prunellidae

People

* Sparrow (surname) * Sparrow (American poet) (born 1953), American poet, activist, musician, and rabble-rouser *

Alex Sparrow Alexey Vladimirovich Vorobyov (russian: Алексей Владимирович Воробьёв; 19 January 1988) is a Russian singer and actor who performs both in Russian and English. For international purposes Vorobyov is also credited as ...

, also known as Alexey Vorobyov (born 1988), Russian singer and actor *

Robert Brown (footballer, born 1856) Robert 'Sparrow' Brown (1856 – 10 January 1904) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Dumbarton and Scotland. He was one of two contemporary players of the same name and club. To distinguish them, they were given nicknames 'Plumber' and ' ...

, Scottish footballer known by the nickname 'Sparrow' * The Little Sparrow (La Môme Piaf), the nickname of French singer

Édith Piaf Édith Piaf (, , ; born Édith Giovanna Gassion, ; December 19, 1915– October 10, 1963) was a French singer, lyricist and actress. Noted as France's national chanteuse, she was one of the country's most widely known international stars. Pia ...

(1915 –1963)

Media

Films

* ''The Sparrow'' (1914 film), a 1914 French silent film * ''Sparrows'' (1916 film), a Dutch film * ''Sparrows'' (1926 film), starring Mary Pickford * ''The Sparrow'' (1972 film), Arabic title ''Al Asfour'', a 1972 Egyptian film by director Youssef Chahine * ''Sparrow'' (1993 film), a 1993 Italian drama film directed by Franco Zeffirelli * ''Sparrow'' (2008 film), a Hong Kong film * ''Sparrow'' (2010 film), a horror film directed by Shaun Troke * ''Sparrows'' (2015 film), an Icelandic film directed by Rúnar Rúnarsson

Literature

* ''The Sparrow'' (novel), a 1996 science fiction novel by Mary Doria Russell * ''The Sparrow'' (1967 play), by Alan Ayckbourn * ''The Sparrow'' (2007 play), about a teenage girl with a troubled past

Music

* ''Sparrows'' (album), by Anathallo, 2002 * ''Sparrow'' (album), by Ashley Monroe, 2018 *

The Sparrows (band) The Sparrows was a Canadian blues rock band of the 1960s. Notable for being the first group to bring musician John Kay into the mainstream, the Sparrows later morphed into the popular heavy rock group Steppenwolf. Early years The original J ...

, a predecessor band to Steppenwolf that included John Kay *

Sparrows (band) Sparrows is a three-piece post hardcore band originally from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Formed in 2010 the band consists of vocalist/guitarist Dan Thomson, guitarist Alex Pley, and drummer Jon Busby. In March 2015 the group was named one of Alterna ...

, a Canadian post hardcore trio *

Sparrow Quartet The Sparrow Quartet is an American acoustic music group that formed in 2005. Its members include Abigail Washburn (banjo and vocals), Béla Fleck (banjo), Casey Driessen (violin), and Ben Sollee (cello). The group is known for its mixture of old ...

, American acoustic music group *

Sparrow Records Sparrow Records is a Christian music record label and a division of Universal Music Group. History Sparrow Records was founded in 1976 by Billy Ray Hearn, then artists and repertoire (A&R) director at Myrrh Records. Purchased by Thorn EMI in ...

, a record label

Songs

* "Sparrow" (Marvin Gaye song), 1977 * "Sparrow" (Emeli Sandé song), 2019 * "Sparrows" (Cory Asbury song), 2020 * "Sparrow", by The Boo Radleys from ''

Everything's Alright Forever ''Everything's Alright Forever'' is the second album by English indie rock band the Boo Radleys, released in 1992. Critical reception ''Newsday'' called ''Everything's Alright Forever'' a "rewarding journey through light and dark, acoustic sere ...

'' * "Sparrow", by Charlotte Church from ''

Three 3 is a number, numeral, and glyph. 3, three, or III may also refer to: * AD 3, the third year of the AD era * 3 BC, the third year before the AD era * March, the third month Books * '' Three of Them'' (Russian: ', literally, "three"), a 1901 ...

'' * "Sparrow", by Mo-dettes from ''

The Story So Far The Story So Far may refer to: __NOTOC__ Books * ''The Story of Sar'' (book), a 2003 book by Bhawana Somaaya Films * ''The Story So Far'' (2001 film), a film about the band Sick of It All * ''The Story So Far'' (2002 film), a documentary about ...

'' * "Sparrow", by Simon & Garfunkel from ''

Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. ''Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.'' is the debut studio album by American folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. Following their early gig as "Tom and Jerry", Columbia Records signed the two in late 1963. It was produced by Tom Wilson and engineered by Roy ...

'' * "Sparrow", by Jordan Smith, which represented Kentucky in the American Song Contest * "Sparrows", by Jason Gray from '' Where the Light Gets In'' * "Sparrows", by Spratleys Japs from ''

Pony A pony is a type of small horse ('' Equus ferus caballus''). Depending on the context, a pony may be a horse that is under an approximate or exact height at the withers, or a small horse with a specific conformation and temperament. Compared ...

'' * "The Sparrow", by Mastodon from '' The Hunter''

Other media

* ''Sparrow'' (TV series), a 2016 Chinese television series * Gary Sparrow, a character from ''Goodnight Sweetheart'' *

Jack Sparrow Captain Jack Sparrow is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the '' Pirates of the Caribbean'' film series. The character was created by screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio and is portrayed by Johnny Depp. The characte ...

, a character from the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' film series

Ships

* , the name of various ships of the British Royal Navy * , a United States Navy coastal minesweeper in commission from 1940 to 1941 * , a United States Navy patrol boat in commission from 1918 to 1919

Technology

* Sparrow (email client), an e-mail client for Mac OS X and iOS * Sparrow (target missile), an Israeli air-launched target missile *

AIM-7 Sparrow The AIM-7 Sparrow (Air Intercept Missile) is an American, medium-range semi-active radar homing air-to-air missile operated by the United States Air Force, United States Navy, and United States Marine Corps, as well as other various air forces ...

, an American air-to-air missile *

CallAir A-9 : ''For the USAF unmanned Quail drone aircraft, see ADM-20 Quail.'' The IMCO CallAir A-9 is a small agricultural aircraft that first flew in 1962, a development of the company's previous successful crop-dusters. It is typical of aircraft of it ...

Sparrow, an agricultural aircraft *

Carlson Sparrow The Carlson Sparrow is a family of American, high wing, strut-braced, single engine, ultralight aircraft that was designed by Ernst W. Carlson and produced by Carlson Aircraft of East Palestine, Ohio and later Skyline Technologies of Salem, O ...

, an ultralight aircraft * Corbin Sparrow, a battery-powered electric vehicle or "micro car" *

Paladin Sparrow The Paladin Sparrow is an American powered parachute that was designed and produced by Paladin Industries of Pennsauken, New Jersey.Cliche, Andre: ''Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide'' 8th Edition, page D-9. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. ...

, an American powered parachute design * Vortech Sparrow, an American gyroplane design *

Sea Sparrow RIM-7 Sea Sparrow is a U.S. ship-borne short-range anti-aircraft and anti-missile weapon system, primarily intended for defense against anti-ship missiles. The system was developed in the early 1960s from the AIM-7 Sparrow air-to-air missile as a ...

missile *

Supermarine Sparrow The Supermarine Sparrow (later called the Sparrow I) was a British two-seat light biplane designed by R.J. Mitchell and built at Supermarine's works at Woolston, Southampton. It first flew on 11 September 1924. After being rebuilt in 1926 as ...

, a British two-seat light aircraft designed by R. J. Mitchell * AN/APQ-64 Sparrow II, a type of

radar Radar is a detection system that uses radio waves to determine the distance (''ranging''), angle, and radial velocity of objects relative to the site. It can be used to detect aircraft, ships, spacecraft, guided missiles, motor vehicles, w ...

Beresheet ''Beresheet'' ( he, בְּרֵאשִׁית, ''Bərēšīṯ'', "In the beginning"; Book of Genesis) was a demonstrator of a small robotic lunar lander and lunar probe operated by SpaceIL and Israel Aerospace Industries. Its aims included insp ...

, lunar lander formerly known as "Sparrow" *

IE 2700 and 2750 Classes The 2700 and 2750 Classes (nicknamed "Sparrows" panish Arrows were two related types of diesel multiple unit operated by Iarnród Éireann. The 2700 Class units were 2-car sets; 25 cars were built by GEC Alsthom in 1997 and 1998, and began ent ...

(nicknamed Sparrow), Diesel Multiple Units in service in Ireland

Other uses

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R v Sparrow ''R v Sparrow'', 9901 S.C.R. 1075 was an important decision of the Supreme Court of Canada concerning the application of Aboriginal rights under section 35(1) of the Constitution Act, 1982. The Court held that Aboriginal rights, such as fishing, ...

'', a Canadian judicial decision, and its "Sparrow test" * Sparrow Lake, Ontario, Canada * Sparrow, the Chinese name for

Mahjong Mahjong or mah-jongg (English pronunciation: ) is a tile-based game that was developed in the 19th century in China and has spread throughout the world since the early 20th century. It is commonly played by four players (with some three-play ...

* "The Sparrows", a nickname of the

79th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery The 79th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, also known as "The Sparrows", was a Royal Artillery unit of the British Army that fought in the Battle of Britain, the Battle of Java, and the Battle of Timor. History Formation The 79th Light Anti-Aircra ...

, a Royal Artillery unit of the British Army * Sparrow, a bowling term for 3 spares in a row