560. Spizella socialis 

 CHIPPING SPARROW. 5 1-2 inches 



Male and Female alike. Above, crown chestnut ; back streaked 

 brown and buff ; rump gray; wing bars faint ; bill black. Below 

 grayish white, not streaked. 



A sociable, familiar bird about houses. Common in Massachu- 

 setts. Arrives about the middle of April. 



Song. A dry, strong trill on one note. 



Nest. In vines, bush or tree lined with hair, near houses. 



Breeds. Throughout New England. 



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