Birds of Oregon and Washington 95 



other members of his family ; notice also the bay 

 or chestnut-colored lesser wing-coverts. Only do 

 not mistake the Junco, or " Snow Bird," for the 

 Vesper Sparrow, as he has the same white tail- 

 markings. This Sparrow is common in the west- 

 ern parts of our States, is a sweet singer, uttering 

 a freer note than the Song Sparrow, and is more 

 generous of his song. The song is difficult to 

 describe, but cannot be mistaken after it has once 

 been recognized. The bird has received the dis- 

 tinguishing name of Vesper Sparrow because, 

 perhaps, it sings more toward evening than do 

 the other Sparrows. 



Particular Description. — Male and female : Head 

 and back, brown, streaked with gray ; shoulders, chest- 

 nut; throat and breast, whitish, striped with dark brown ; 

 lower under parts, soiled white ; outer tail-feathers, partly 

 white, apparently wholly white as the bird flies. 



Summer resident. Arrives about April 15th. 



THE WESTERN SAVANNA SPARROW. 

 General Description : 



Upper parts : pale grayish, brown streaked. 

 Under parts : whitish, streaked with brown ; yel- 

 low line over eye. 

 Length, 5.5 inches. 



