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 passerinus (Wils.) 
Eggs white or whitish, finely spotted with reddish brown. 
See Page 44, Chapter I. 
550. Sea-side Sparrow: Ammodramus maritimus (Wils.) 
Eggs white or whitish, finely speckled with light reddish 
brown and lilac. 
See Page 46, Chapter I. 
575. Pine-woods Sparrow: Peucza estivalis (Licht.) 
Eggs pure white. 
See Page 62, Chapter II. 
Part IlL—ARCHED NESTS IN WOODS OR THICKETS 
575a. Bachman’s Sparrow: Peucea zstivalis 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 to4in 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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