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Rural School Leaflet 



Song sparrow, "Ground bird." — Size: About as large as an English 

 sparrow. 



General color: Above, brown streaked with darker brown; below, 

 grayish white streaked with brown. 



Song sparrow 



Distinctive features: The streaks on the breast converge into one large 

 spot in the center of the breast. It is one of the most common of our 

 native sparrows and is always found in the neighborhood of bushes or 

 thickets. 



