560. Spizella socialis 
CHIPPING SPARROW. 5 1-2 inches 
Male and Female alike. Above, crown chestnut; back streaked 
brown and buff; zump gray; wing bars faint; bill dlack. Below 
grayish white, not streaked. 
A sociable, familiar bird about houses. Common in Massachusetts. 
Arrives about the middle of April. 
Song. A dry, strong trill on one note. 
Nest. In vines, bush or tree lined with hair, near houses. 
Breeds. Throughout New England. 
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