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tained, song. Local and other names : Hedge 

 Accentor, Shufflewing, Hedge Warbler, Dunnock, 

 Hempie, Cuddy. Sits closely, and slips away with- 

 out demonstration. 



HEDGE SPARROW FEEDING YOUNG. 



SPARROW, HOUSE. See SPARROW, COMMON, 



SPARROW, REED. See BUNTING, REED. 



SPARROW, TREE. 



(Passer montanus.) 

 Order PASSERES ; Family FRINGILLID^E (FINCHES). 



Description of Parent Birds. 

 Length about five and a half 

 inches. Bill short, strong, 

 broad at the base, and lead 

 coloured. Irides hazel. Crown 

 and nape dull chestnut-brown 

 (where Common Sparrow is 

 ash-grey). Beneath the eye 

 is a streak of black. Cheeks 

 white, with a large black spot. 

 The upper part of the back and scapulars bright rusty- 



YOUNG TREE SPARROW. 



