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Identification Color Chart No. 3. 



Chestrvvit-colored Spa-rrows. 



No. 559, Tree Sparrow, {Spiiella monticola). 



Eastern North America. Breeds from the Arctic Ocean 

 south through Canada and in winter migrates in large 

 numbers through eastern U. S. to about the middle por- 

 tion. 6 in. in length. Subspecies;— 559a. West Tree 

 Sparrow, (S. m. ochracea). Western North America. 

 Breeds in Alaska and the Arctic Regions. South in win- 

 ter to New Mexico and Arizona. Paler than the eastern 

 form. 



No. 560, Chipping Sparrow, {Spiyei/d socia/is). 

 North America east of the Rocky Mts. and south of the 

 Great Slave Lake in Canada. Breeds from the Gulf 

 states northwards. Ver\' common. Length, 5.25 in. 

 Subspecies; — 560a. West. Chipping Sparrow, (S. s. 

 arizonae). Western U. S. from the Rocky Mts. to the 

 Pacific. 



No. 563, Field Sparrow, (Spinel/a pusilhi). 



Tlie U. S. and southern Canada east of the Plains and 

 south to the Gulf States. Very common. Length, 5.5 

 Sub-species; — 563a. West. Field Sparri)W, (S. p. aren- 

 acea). Found in tlie Plains from Texas to Montana 

 and Dakota. Wings and tail longer than the eastern bird 

 and colors grayer. 564. Worthen's Sparrow, (Spizella 

 wortheni). New Mexico. 



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No. 561, Clay-colored Sparrow, {Spizella pallida.) 

 Interior of N. A. from the Mississippi valley to tiie 

 Rocky Mts. Length, 5.5 in. 562. Brewer's Sparrow, 

 (Spizella breweri). Western U. S. from British Colum- 

 bia southwards. Similar t<> the Cla>-colored, but upper 

 parts are more narrowly streaked with black and it lacks 

 tile median line. 



No. 584, Swamp Sparrow, (Melospi{a i^eorgiana.) 

 Eastern North America. Breeds from the northern 

 U. S. into southern Canada and in winter migrates to the 

 (julf States. Very common. Length, about 6 in. 



