A sparrow was a type of bird found on both Earth and 892-IV.
The inhabitants of planet 892-IV broiled sparrow in garum. Proconsul Claudius Marcus recommended that James T. Kirk try, the dish during the USS Enterprise's visit to the planet in 2268, describing it as "delicious". (TOS: "Bread and Circuses")
Early models of da Vinci's flying machines were based on bats or sparrows. Captain Janeway suggested, however to base them on hawks instead. (VOY: "Scorpion")
When a hologram of Leonardo da Vinci had trouble understanding what had happened to him when he was transported onto Tau's planet, Janeway likened his situation to that of a sparrow, only interested in hunting insects and singing for a companion and not knowing anything about the politics of Florence. (VOY: "Concerning Flight")