584. Melospiza georgiana 
SWAMP SPARROW... 6 inches 
Male and Female alike. Above crown chestnut ; back striped 
browns and black; upper part of wings chestnut. Below, throat 
white ; breast grayish. 
May be recognized by its chestnut head, wings and tail. A bird of 
swampy thickets. Common in Massachusetts in bushy marshes. 
Arrives early in April. 
Song. A trill resembling that of the Chipping Sparrow, but 
slower and more musical. 
Nest. On the ground in a tussock, in meadow or bushy swamp. 
Breeds. Throughout New England. 
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