Perching Birds ChieHy Brown or Streaked 



55 9. Tree Sparrow {Spi^ella monticola). 

 A black spot in the center of the breast, /ids. 

 reddish brown,'no black on head; two white wing-bji^, 

 back streaked black, reddish brown and buff; below 

 whitish; upper mandible black, lower yellowish. 

 Noiss. Call, a musical, tinkling, too-lay-it, song, '"a 

 loud, clear and powerful chant." 



RanEe. — Eastern Norch America, west to the Plains; breeds In 

 Labrador and region west of Hudson Bay; winters suulh to Sojlh 

 Carolina, Tennessee and IndUn Territory. 



559a. Western Tree Sparrow (5. m. ochracea). 

 Similar to No. 559i but back with rnuch less reddish 

 brown, largely brownish buff streaked with black. 



Range. Westom North Amedca east to the Plalnsj breeds in 

 Alaska; winters Eouth to Mexican border. 



560. Chipping Sparrow {Spi^dla soeialis). L. 5.3, 

 /ids. Crown reddish chestnut, forehead blackish; a 

 black line from eye to nape; back streaked with black, 

 reddish brown and grayish brown; wing-bars not con- 

 spicuous; below grayish white; bill largely black. Yng. 

 Crown like back; cheeks brownish, i^otes. Call, 

 chip; song, an unmusical ckippy, chippy, chippy, repeated. 



Range.— Eastern North America, west to the Plains; breeds from 

 Gulf States to Newfoundland and Great Slave Lake; winters IB the 

 Gulf States and Mexico. 



560a. Western Ciiipping Sparrow (5. s. ari'^otm). 

 Similar to No. 560, but much grayer above; back with 

 little or no reddish brown, 



RanRe.— Western North America; treeds from Mexican border 

 states to Alaska; winters from Cjalltomla and Mexican border states 

 10 southern Mexico. 



563. Field Sparrow (5;(wf^«ff^sf?/(T). L, 5.6; T. 

 2.5. Bilientirely pinkish brown. Ads. Crown rsd- 

 diih brown, a gray line over the eye, a reddish brown 

 stripe from behind it to nape; back reddish brown 

 streaked with black; below wnitish, no streaks, breast 

 washed with buffy; two white wing-bars. Notus. Call, 

 chip; song, a muSiCal whistle, cher-weS, cker-wei-cher^aiei, 

 ckee-o, dee-e-e-e-e\ with, many variations but usually end- 

 ing in a trill. 



Range. — Eastern North America: breeds from South Carolina, 

 Alabama and central Texas north to Quebec and Manitoba; winterf 

 from Virginia and IlllhQis to Gulf States. 



563a. Western Field Sparrow {S. p, armacea). 

 Similar to No. 563, but much paler above; Crown large- 

 ly grayish; back with but little reddish brown, breast 

 witTi little or no buff; tail longer, 2.7. 



Rangs.— Great Plains of interior; breeds from Nebraska and South 

 Dakota to eastern Montana; winters south to northeastern Mexico: 

 casually to Louisiana, (Ridgw.) 



584. Swamp Sparrow {Melospii^a gsorgiana), L. 

 5.S. Ads. Forehead black with a gray median line; 

 crown bright chestnut; below grayish white; sides 

 brownish, nape gray; back grayish, black, and buff. 

 Yng. Crown streaked chestnut and black; gray line 

 over the eye sometimes tinged with yellow; other parts 

 deeper in color. Notes, Call, a sharp chesp; song, a 

 simple iwt^fl(-(ut^a(-toMi, etc., all on one note. 



Range- — Eastern North America, west to the Plains! breeds from 

 New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and northern liiinois. north to Labrador 

 and Manitoba: winters from Kansas, southern Illinois, and Masu- 

 chusetis to Gulf States. 



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