Family Fringillidce Fox Sparrow IOI 



The ordinary note sounds much like chewink or 

 tow/tee. In addition, the males are said to have a 

 sweet, simple song. In the region of New York 

 they begin to sing only in late April, some time after 

 their arrival, and they cease at latest by mid- August, 

 more commonly about the end of July. The che- 

 wink note also is weak and infrequent in late sum- 

 mer, and may even be intermitted for a time, but is 

 resumed again before departure. 



50. FOX SPARROW 



( Passer el la iliac a . ) 



Upper parts ash, heavily mottled with bright rust-brown ; wing 

 with two whitish bars ; under parts white marked with large, 

 rust-brown spots. Beak conical, brown above, yellowish below; 

 feet light brown. Bird distinctly larger than an English spar- 

 row. Sexes similar. 



THIS large and handsome sparrow comes to us 

 late in March, and tarries until the beginning of 

 May, when he goes on to his northern summer 

 home ; he is with us again in the fall, coming in late 

 October, and staying occasionally even into Decem- 

 ber. He is to be sought on the edges of wood- 

 land, especially in the neighborhood of water ; but 

 in the fall frequents also dry regions, and some- 

 times open fields. He spends much of his time on 

 the ground, seeking seeds and such food as he finds 



