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though almost silent while here, having only a 

 single note, there is no doubt but they sing in the 

 countries where they breed, as those of our win- 

 ter visitants, who have been seen there, in their 

 breeding season, are said to sing sweetly. I 

 have not yet been able to procure a live speci- 

 men, to try its singing qualities in the cage. 

 In the Western States, where numbers of them 

 winter, they are named the Prairie Tit Lark. 



FOOD. They may be fed the same as the 

 Meadow Lark; 



CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SEXES. The male has 

 the upper parts of a brown olive color ; the breast 

 and lower 'parts are a light yellowish brown, 

 spotted with black ; the spots most numerous on 

 the breast. The female bears a strong resem- 

 blance to the male ; the only difference, the colors 

 are duller on the female. 



LOCATION. Found in winter in the New En- 

 gland States ; many of them winter in the West- 

 ern States. Breeds in the Fur Countries. 



