HENSLOW SPARROW. 
547. Passerherbulus henslowii. 5 inches. 
Crown and nape greenish, streaked with black; breast 
and 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. 
LECONTE SPARROW. 
5048. 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 
brownisn (.65 x .50). 
Range.—Breeds in the Great Plains from Dakota to 
Manitoba, and winters southeastward to the South At- 
lantic and Gulf States. 
