74 Birds of Oregon and Washington 



severe, can drive them from the open field to 



cover. 



Particular Description. — Adult Male : Fore-part 

 of crown has black half-circle nearly from eye to eye, 

 with tufts extending back Hke horns ; a black patch 

 under the eye ; rest of crown, neck and rump, tawny- 

 cinnamon ; back, dull olive or grayish-brown, very much 

 streaked with dusky ; throat, pale yellow ; black patch 

 on the breast ; abdomen, pale yellow. 



Summer resident, 



THE WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW. 



General Description : 



Head, with white line in center, with alternate 

 black and white lines ; back, yellowish-brown ; 

 breast, gray. 

 Length, 7 inches. 

 Found upon low trees and bushes in open places. 

 Nests upon the ground. 



Next to the Western Meadowlark, no doubt 

 most people will vote the White-crowned Spar- 

 row the most fascinating singer of our North- 

 western States. He can be easily named, be- 

 cause of the central white or whitish line on his 

 head, with alternate black and white lines on 



