Lirds of Canada. 53 
Sub-Famtly SPIZELLINEH.—The Sparrows. 
Passerculus savanna.—The Savannah Sparrow. 
This sparrow arrives here about the middle of 
April. Is five and a-half inches long; the upper 
parts streaked with dark brown, the crown with 
a medium stripe of yellowish-grey ; eyelids, yel- 
low; the forepart of the breast streaked ; the 
under parts, white. Nests, onthe ground ; eggs, 
four to six; pale blue, mottled with purplish- 
brown. Departs for the south early in October. 
All the birds of this family feed upon insects 
and seeds. Two broods are raised in a season. 
It is a fine singer. 
Poocetes gramineus.—The Bay-winged Bunting. 
The Bay-winged Bunting is six and a-quarter 
inches long; above, yellowish-brown ; the fea- 
thers streaked abruptly with dark-brown ; be- 
neath, yellowish-white; the breast and belly 
streaked with brown ; the wings, light chestnut- 
brown. Nests, on the ground ; eggs, four'to six : 
bluish-white, with reddish-brown blotches. It 
arrives the first week in April, and leaves for 
the south the last of September. The Bay- 
winged Bunting sings for an hour at a time in a 
sweet, tender strain. 
