041. Passerculus princeps 
IPSWICH SPARROW. 6 inches 
Male and Female alike. Above fawn,streaked with brown. Be- 
low white, streaked with brown; indistinct patch on breast. Nearly 
as large as the White-crowned and White-throated. Lightest colored 
of the sparrows, color blending with the beach grass which it fre- 
quents. 
A difficult bird to approach and to identify. Visits Atlantic sea- 
coasts in winter. — 
Song. Much like the Savanna Sparrow’s. 
Nest. In a little cavity in the ground, made of mosses. 
Breeds. On Sable Island, its only known breeding ground. 
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