581. Melospiza cinerea melodia 



SONG SPARROW. 6 inches 



Male and Female alike. Above, top of head striped gray and 

 reddish brown; back heavily striped gray and brown; tail long 

 and thin. Below white, heavily streaked with brown ; 

 a spot on centre of breast. 



A bird of the bushy pasture and roadside, usually 

 near water ; a very constant singer. W inters sparingly 

 in Massachusetts. Common after middle of March. 

 Song. Two or three clear, sweet notes followed by 

 a descending trill. 



Nest. On or near the ground by roadsides, in pas- 

 tures or meadows. 

 Breeds. Throughout New England. 



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