540. Pooecetes gramineus 

 VESPER SPARROW. 6 inches 



Male and Female alike. Above light and dark brown, heavily 

 streaked ; chestnut or bay spot on shoulder ; outer tail feathers 

 white. Below dusky white streaked with brown. 

 Usual haunts, roadsides and fields. Common in Massachusetts. 

 Arrives the first week in April. 



Song. Similar to Song Sparrow, but more plaintive. 

 Nest. On the ground in pastures and fields. 

 Breeds. Throughout New England. 



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