THE PERCHING BIRDS 



the forehead, cheeks, rump, and all the lower plumage of a beautiful rose pink; and 



the wings and tail brown, edged with rose pink. The female is similar, but with all 



her tints duller. 



The members of this group resemble the typical sparrows in 

 structure and habits, but differ in having a much stronger bill and 

 longer wings. Unlike the true sparrows, the female rock sparrows 



have, however, no distinctive plumage of their own, but resemble more or less 



Rock Spar- 



ROCK SPARROW, SPANISH SPARROW, TREE SPARROW, AND HOCSE SPARROW. 



(One-half natural size.) 



closely the male birds of their own species. The rock sparrows are found in South- 

 ern Europe, extending into Central Europe, and ranging eastward into Central Asia 

 and Siberia, as well as Northern China. One species is found in India as a winter 

 visitor, while two are resident in Africa. 



