Sparrow, Fox 



He has a peculiar method of scratching the ground, 

 not Uke a hen, with one foot at a time, but somehow with 

 both at once, in a httle spasm. 



Pakkhurst. The Birds' Calendar.^^ 



. . . . The russet groundbird bold 

 With both sUm feet at once will lightly rake the mold. 



Sill. 



Not the least important of its prepossessing features 

 is its conspicuous good-nature, a hail-fellow, well met, 

 fraternizing at once with chickadees, snow-birds, white- 

 throats, and any others of peaceable disposition 



Its musical ability .... surpasses all other sparrows in 

 fine modulation and a peculiarly full, luscious and flute- 

 like quality of tone, tinged with a delicious plaintiveness. 

 It is Hke a wild spring flower. If its notes should fall 

 to the ground and take root, they would certainly spring 

 up as hepaticas or something of the sort. 



Parkhurst. The Birds' Calendar.^^ 



SPARROW, GRASSHOPPER 



Its fine insect-like notes give it the name of grasshopper 

 sparrow. They may be written pit-tuck, zee-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e. 



Its usual perch, when singing, is a fence rail; and it 

 does not often seek an elevated position. 



Chapman. Handbook of Birds.^^ 



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