bands; tail reddish-brown, slightly rounded; bill dark, feet lighter. 
Length, 6.75 inches. 
Migratory. Abundant during the migratory periods, that is, in Spring, from the 
20th of April to the 20th of May ; and again, in Autumn, from the latter part of September 
to the middle of November. Through the Summer this Sparrow is not found here ; 
in Winter occasional stragglers are seen. Thoreau, in his Maine Woops, mentions the 
song of the White-throated Sparrow as being the bird-note constantly heard by him 
upon three excursions into the northern part of the state. These excursions were made 
in Summer, and the places visited were undoubtediy favorite breeding resorts of the 
bird. 
The nest is said to be built upon the ground, and, during its occupancy, the birds 
pair; but, when the young have flown, they assemble in small flocks and haunt the 
thickets. 
The song, though an agreeable one, is not free from monotony. It has been rendered 
ee-ee-peabody, and its syllabic suggestions are answerable for one of the bird’s popular 
names. 
