Covered or Arched Nests on Ground 



but when arched or covered, and with a winding hidden passage 

 leading to the opening, which is on the side, it is decidedly 

 inconspicuous. 



In the neighbourhood of New York the breeding season 

 begins early in May. 



546. Yellow-winged or Grasshopper Sparrow: Ammo- 

 dramus savannarum passerlnus (Wils.) 



Eggs white or whitish, finely spotted with reddish brown. 

 See Page 44, Chapter I. 



550. Sea-side Sparrow : Ammodramus maritimus (WIIs.) 



Eggs white or whitish, finely speckled with light reddish 

 brown and lilac. 



See Page 46, Chapter I. 



575. Pine-woods Sparrow : Peucsea aestivalis (Licht.) 



Eggs pure white. 



See Page 62, Chapter II. 



Part II.— ARCHED NESTS IN WOODS OR THICKETS 



575a. Bachman's Sparrow: Peucaea aestivalis bachmani 



(Aud.) 



Adult — Upper parts rufous with dark streaks; lower parts light 

 brownish buff; warm gray or buff line over eye; yellow at 

 bend of wing; the tail has the outer feathers the shortest. 

 Length— 5.75. 



Breeding Range — The Southern States, from Kentucky and North 

 Carolina, and southern Illinois, southward. 



The nests in all probability are invariably arched or roofed, 

 with the opening well hidden on the side; grass alone is used in 

 their construction, with the grass tops for lining. The eggs are 

 white, 3 to 4 in number. Size — .75 x .60. 



This sparrow resembles closely the pine-woods sparrow, 

 but it has no spots on the under parts, and few, sometimes none 

 at all, on the back. Its habits are terrestrial. 



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