554. Zonotrichia leucophrys 

 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW. 6 1-2 inches 



Male and Female alike. Above, crown conspicuously striped black 

 and white ; neck gray ; back gray and brown streaked ; wing bars 

 white. Below light gray not streaked. Resembles the White- 

 throated, but has no yellow on head or wings. 

 A rare migrant in Massachusetts. Arrives the middle of May. 

 Song. A clear, sweet whistle, suggesting the White-throated 

 Sparrow's. 



Nest. In a low bush or on the ground. 

 Breeds. North of New England. 



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