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Song. The alarm note is not dissimilar to that of the Yel- 

 low-wing, being a sharp chirp. The song is, however, some- 

 what different, this is like the syllables " see wick," the first, 

 being dwelt upon, the second, given quickly and both are ut- 

 tered in a shrill, grasshopper-like tone and somewhat louder 

 than the lay of the Yellow-wing. 



Genus. GRASS SPARROWS. Passerculu«. 



Bill, rather pointed, proportionately smaller than in the 

 last genus. Wings longer than the slightly forked tail. 

 Tertiaries, longer than the secondaries. Both of our species 

 have a yellow line over the eyes and are streaked below. 

 Sexes similar. No prominent white markings on the tail. 

 Edge of wings white. 



Savannah Sparrow. 

 Passerculus savanna. 

 Plate VII, Fig. 2. 



Rather short, but not very stout in form. Central tail 

 feathers not very pointed. Tertiaries nearly as long as the 

 the primaries. General coloration, brown above, streaked 

 with lighter. V> hite l)eneath, streaked with brown. There 

 u a yellow line over the eye which becomes whiter be'ow the 

 eye, and which runs down the neck. Top of head with a me- 

 dium stripe of buffy and the streakings on the back are buffy, 

 and reddish. The white beneath is tinged wdth buffy on breast 

 and sides, and the dark brown streakings are edged with red- 

 dish. Edge of wing white. The streakings sometimes f^rra 

 a central spot on the breast. 



