A Book on Birds 



FRINGILLID^ (The Family of Sparrows and Finches).— 

 Continued. 



Chipping Sparrow. Well-defined solid brown cap on 

 crown. No "ring" in bis notes. 5^ inches. 



White-throated Sparrow. Dark brown stripes on head. 

 Clear white patch at throat. 7 inches. 



White-crowned Sparrow. In winter only. White crown, 

 with rich black stripes. No throat patch. 7 inches. 



Vesper Sparrow (Grass Finch). The sparrow that shows 

 white tail-feathers flying. 6 inches. 



Grasshopper (or Yellow-winged) Sparrow. Sings exactly 

 like grasshopper. Crown, blackish. Bend of wing, 

 bright yellow. 5 inches. 



Fox Sparrow. Back, dull slate-color changing at rump 

 to cinnamon-brown. Richly spotted breast. Largest 

 sparrow. 1\ inches. 



English Sparrow. Brown and black, above. Chin and 

 throat, black. Under parts, ashen-gray. 6| inches. 



Savannah Sparrow. Crown shows broad stripe of yellow- 

 gray. 5 inches. 



Swamp Sparrow. Back broadly streaked with black. 



6| inches. 



Snowbird (Slate-colored Junco), Blackish-gray. Outer 

 tail-feathers, gUstening white. Flesh-colored beak. 



6 inches. 



Snow Bunting (White Snowbird). Beautiful glistening 

 white plumage, flecked and streaked with rich brown. 

 A most distinctive species, but rare. 7 inches. 



Purple Finch. Dull drab and purpUsh-gray. Crown, 

 ruffled purple. Rare migrant. 6| inches. 



American Goldfinch (Salad, or Thistle, bird). Yellow, 

 with black cap, wings and tail. 5 inches. 



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