Fox Sparrow 



585. Fox Sparrow — Passerella iliaca iliaca. 



Sparrow-size, large. Length 7^ inches. 



Upperparts rich reddish brown, upper tail- 

 coverts and tail brighter; underparts white, heav- 

 ily streaked arid spotted with brown and blackish. 



Distinctly a large reddish brown sparrow. This 

 is the bird occasionally seen in spring or autumn 

 scratching vigorously among the dry leaves in the 

 thickets or at least under bushes. It is the finest 

 singer among the sparrows, but we seldom hear its 

 song. 



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