541. Passerculus princeps 

 IPSWICH SPARROW. 6 inches 



Male and Female alike. Above fawn, streaked with brown. Be- 

 low white, streaked with brown ; indistinct patch on breast. Nearly 

 as large as the White-crowned and White-throated. Lightest colored 

 of the sparrows, color blending with the beach grass which it fre- 

 quents. 



A difficult bird to approach and to identify. Visits Atlantic sea- 

 coasts in winter. 



Song. Much like the Savanna Sparrow's. 

 Nest. In a little cavity in the ground, made of mosses. 

 Breeds. On Sable Island, its only known breeding ground. 



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