bands ; tail reddish-brown, slightly rounded ; bill dark, feet lighter. 

 Length, 6.75 inches. 



Migratory. Abundant during the migratory periods, that is, in Spring, from the 

 2Oth of April to the 2oth of May ; and again, in Autumn, from the latter part of September 

 to the middle of November. Through the Summer this Sparrow is not found here ; 

 in Winter occasional stragglers are seen. Thoreau, in his MAINE WOODS, mentions the 

 song of the White-throated Sparrow as being the bird-note constantly heard by him 

 upon three excursions into the northern part of the state. These excursions were made 

 in Summer, and the places visited were undoubtediy favorite breeding resorts of the 

 bird. 



The nest is said to be built upon the ground, and, during its occupancy, the birds 

 pair ; but, when the young have flown, they assemble in small flocks and haunt the 

 thickets. 



The song, though an agreeable one, is not free from monotony. It has been rendered 

 ee-ee-peabody, and its syllabic suggestions are answerable for one of the bird's popular 

 names. 



