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they come togetlipr and seem to ba fitly connected in my mind. The White- 

 crowned Sparrow frequents the orchard, garden and more open thickets, and in the 

 spring-time betrays its presence by it characteristic eong. 



Head of White-tliroated ^parruw, nat. size 



205. Zonotrichia albicoUis (Gmel.). White-throjted Spareow. 



Abundant migrant, perhaps rare summer resident in the northern part of Ihc- 

 State. Mr. E. A. Colby shot one at Berry Lake (Lake County) July 23, 1887, (CoaJe). > 

 The greater number are observed in the migrations from March 15 to May 15, and 

 from September 25 to November 1. They are usually found in flocks of consider- 

 able size, in which they differ from the last mentioned species. 



Ge.xus SPIZELLA Boxaparte. 



206. Spizella monticola {Gmel.). Tree Sparrow. 



Abundant winter resident, foun<l in Hocks often in company with Judoos. 

 They are usually present in southern Indiana from early November until early 

 April. Mr. Blatchley has reported them from Bloomington as late as Apri! 39^ 

 which is unusually late. 



207. Spizella socialis {Wils.). CHipptNO .Sparrow. 



Familiarly known as " Chip bird " or " Chippy." Abundant summer resident ; 

 breeds; arrive March 10 to 20 and depart October 15 to 25. No bird is held in 

 higher esteem. Even the boys, who will wantonly kill almost any other binJ. 

 would not kill a "Chippy." 



Head of Chii>pint,' Sparrow, nat. size. 



208. Spizella pallida {Swains ). Clay-colored Sparrow. 



Rare or accidental. Possibly migrant or summer resident. They are sumnxr 

 residents in western and northern Illinois. (Ridgway, Bull. No. 4, 111. State Lab- 

 oratory of Nat. Hist.) But one instance has been reported of its occurrence in the 

 State. Mr. W. S. Blatchley shot a specimen from a flock of sparrows near Teiie 

 Haute, September 27, 1890. 



