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321. Breeds in Arctic and Sub-Arctic from 

 northern Labrador northward; migrating 

 south regularly to N. E. and more rarely to 

 Ga.; south in Oct., north in April. Greg- 

 arious in winter, frequenting sand and dunes 

 of coast and open fields in interior. Flight, 

 strong, swift, but erratic, a flock resembling 



Fig:. 322 



Lapland Longspur. 1-4. 



dried leaves drifting before a high wind; 

 restless, often flying from place to place. 

 Song, a sweet warble, given when hovering, 

 not often heard off breeding grounds. In 

 winter, a sweet single or double note, less 

 often a quite melodious trill and a kind of 

 chirring sound, all given on wing. 



