THE BIRDS OF WISCONSIN. 
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Zonotricliia leucophrys gambelii (Nutt.J. INTERMEDIATE 
SPARROW. 
Rare straggler. A specimen of this variety was taken at 
Racine, April 20, 1871, by Dr. P. R. Hoy. Specimens have 
been taken a number of times about Lake Koshkonong which 
are almost, if not quite, typical gambelii. Regarding the Hoy 
specimen Mr. Nelson (1) says : "The specimen has been 
kindly loaned me for examination, and is without doubt a 
perfectly authentic example of the variety. The lores are 
almost white, considerably lighter than in the average speci- 
men of inter media" (=gambelii). 
Zonotricliia coronata (Pall). GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW. 
Rare straggler. Several specimens of this western bird 
were taken by Dr. Hoy near Racine, from 1853 to 1858, both 
spring and fall. Mr. E. W. Nelson states (Birds of North- 
eastern Illinois) that he examined one of these, a fine male 
taken during April, 1858, which had been previously identified 
by Mr. Cassin. 
Zonotricliia albicollis (Gmel.). WHITE-THROATED SPARROW. 
An abundant migrant, and in parts of the state a common 
summer resident. Nests sparingly even in the most southern 
counties, but more commonly in the central and northern por- 
tions of the state. It seems restricted during the breeding 
season to favorite localities, where several pairs will be found 
nesting within a very limited area. 
Snizclla monticola (Gmel.). TREE SPARROW. 
Abundant migrant and common winter resident. Com- 
monly flocks with the j uncos along the brushy roadsides, and 
often invades the cities and towns, in cold weather, in search 
of food. March and April, and, later, October and November 
are the months when it reaches its greatest abundance. 
Spizella socialist (Wils.). CHIPPING SPARROW. 
Common summer resident. Before the days of the English 
sparrow the chippy was an abundant village bird, nesting in 
almost every yard. Now all is changed, and in most towns 
it is a rare occurrence for a pair to settle for the summer 
where it was formerly common. It is still plenty, however, in 
the country, where it prefers the immediate vicinity of a farm 
house to the more retired wood. 
1. Birds of Northeastern Illinois, Bull. Essex Inst., VIII. 107. 
