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passing from the far North, where it breeds, to the 
United -States, where it winters. Found in woods, 
swamps, and hedge-rows. 
80. WHITE-THROATED SPARROW. Zono- 
trichia albicollis. — Length, 63 inches. Resembles the 
White-crown, but has only a narrow white line on its 
head instead of a white patch; a white line above 
the eye, and a yellow spot before the eye; throat a 
sharply defined white ; back red-brown. ‘This sparrow 
breeds to the north of us and winters to the south, 
and during the period of migration is found in wood- 
swamps and brushwood, quietly feeding in small 
flocks. 
Si ey Oh SWiINTER: SPARROW. 
Spizella monticola. — Length, 64 inches. ‘op of head, 
a line behind the eye, atl hae red-brown ; dee 
parts grayish white, with a black and red- brown patch 
on the breast. This sparrow breeds far to the north- 
ward, and winters here in flocks, often in company 
with Junecos. It feeds before barn doors or in fields, 
on weeds or grass seed. 
S2. CHIPPING SSN SieBilele see 
Spizella socialis. — Length, 54 inches. Forehead and 
line through the eye black ; ann of head and back red; 
underparts gray and whitish; bill black; upper tail 
coverts gray. In the fall it loses its red cap and 
becomes streaky on the top of the head, like the young. 
This is our common little summer sparrow, seen feed- 
