563. Spizella pusilla 
FIELD SPARROW. 5 1-2 inches 
Male and Female alike. Above, crown chestnut; back rusty red 
streaked with black; wing bars faint; bill Zg%z. Below white 
tinged with buff, not streaked. 
Might be mistaken for Chippy. Look for light bill and reddish 
back; notice haunt and song, and you will not mistake them. 
Usually in old fields and scrub pastures. Arrives in Massachu- 
setts about April 15. 
Song. A very sweet, bell-like trill preceded by a few slow-whistled 
notes. 
Nest. In low bush or on the ground in scrubby pastures. 
Breeds. Throughout New England, sparingly in the northern 
part. 
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