HENSLOW SPARROW. 



547. Passerherbulus henslowii. 5 inches. 



Crown and nape greenish, streaked with black; breast 

 md sides buffy, streaked with black; tail feathers nar- 

 row and pointed. 



This species is of a more southern distribution than 

 the last, being rarely found in New England, but quite 

 common in favorable localities south of Virginia. 



548. 



LECONTE SPARROW. 



Passerherbulus lecontei. 5 inches. 



Hind head chestnut and gray; sides of head, throat 

 breast and flanks a rich buff color. 



Song. — A grasshopper-like squeaking. 



Nest. — Of grasses in hollows of the ground on 

 prairies; eggs greenish white thickly specked with 

 brownish ( .65 x .50 ) . 



Range. — Breeds in the Great Plains from Dakota to 

 Manitoba, and winters southeastward to the South At- 

 lantic and Gulf States. 



