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they come together and seem to ba fitly connected in my mind. The White- 

 crowned Sparrow frequents the orchard, garden and more open thickets, and in the 

 spring-time betrays its presence by it characteristic song. 



Head of White-throated Sparrow, nat. size. 



205. Zonotrichia albicollis (Gmel.). WHITE-THROATED SPARROW. 



Abundant migrant, perhaps rare summer resident in the northern part of the 

 State. Mr. E. A. Colby shot one at Berry Lake (Lake County) July 23, 1887, (Coale) . 

 The greater number are observed in the migrations from March 15 to May 15, and 

 from September 25 to November 1. They are usually found in flocks of consider- 

 able size, in which they differ from the last mentioned species. 



GENUS SPIZELLA BONAPARTE. 



206. Spizella monticola (Gmel.). TREE SPARROW. 



Abundant winter resident, found in flocks often in company with Juncos. 

 They are usually present in southern Indiana from early November until early 

 April. Mr. Blatchley has reported them from Bloomington as late as April 19, 

 which is unusually late. 



*207. Spizella socialis (Wils.). CHIPPING SPARROW. 



Familiarly known as " Chip bird " or " Chippy." Abundant summer resident ; 

 breeds ; arrive March 10 to 20 and depart October 15 to 25. No bird is held in 

 higher esteem. Even the boys, who will wantonly kill almost any other bird, 

 would not kill a " Chippy." 



Head of Chipping Sparrow, nat. size. 



208. Spizella pallida (Swains.). CLAY-COLORED SPARROW. 



Rare or accidental. Possibly migrant or summer resident. They are summer 

 residents in western and northern Illinois 1 . (Ridgway, Bull. No. 4, 111. State Lab- 

 oratory of Nat. Hist.) But one instance has been reported of its occurrence in the 

 State. Mr. W. S. Blatchley shot a specimen from a flock of sparrows near Terre 

 Haute, September 27, 1890. 



