554. Zonotrichia leucophrys 
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW. 6 1-2 inches 
Male and Female alike. Above, crown conspicuously striped black 
and white; neck gray; back gray and brown streaked; wing bars 
white. Below light gray not streaked. Resembles the White- 
throated, but has no yellow on head or wings. 
A rare migrant in Massachusetts. Arrives the middle of May. 
Song. A clear, sweet whistle, suggesting the White-throated 
Sparrow’s. 
Nest. In a low bush or on the ground. 
Breeds. North of New England. 
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