CHIPPING SPAIlUOWi 
S55 
'Oclining to ash ; chin, white ; streak from the lower 
'"sndible, slit of the mouth, ana posterior angle of the 
<lark chestnut ; breast, ancMsides under the wings, 
‘Uiekly marked with long pointed spots of dark chestnut, 
'’*>ltred with black, and running in chains ; belly, 
'’'Hite ; vent, yellow ochre, streaked with brown ; hack, 
streaked with bliuJf, hay, and pale ochre; tiiil, brown, 
founded at the end, the two middle feathers streaked 
®0Wn their centres with black ; legs, flesh coloured ; 
"’ing-coverts, black, broadly edged with bay, and tipt 
)’'ith yellowish white ; wings, dark brown. The female 
** Scarcely distinguishable by its plmnage from the 
‘*'ale. The bill in both, horn coloured. 
170. TBlUalLLA SOCIALIS, WILSON CHIPPING SPAftKOW, 
WILSON, PLATE XVI. FIG. V. 
This species, though destitute of the musical talents 
the former, is, perhaps, more generally known, 
Jecausc more familiar, and even domestic. He inhabits, 
'Uriug summer, the city, in common with man, building 
^ the branches of the trees with which our streets and 
^dens are ornamented ; and gleaning up crumbs from 
yards, and even our doors, to feed his more advanced 
'Oung with. I have known one of these birds attend 
j Sularly every day, during a whole summer, while the 
*^tiily were at dinner, under a jiiazza, fronting the 
p*rden, and pick up the crumbs that were thrown to 
"'in. This sociable habit, which continues chiefly 
^ring the summer, is a singular characteristic. Towards 
■nn end of summer he takes to the iiclds and hedges, 
j’ltil the weather becomes severe, with snow', when he 
"^parts for the south. 
The chipping bird builds his nest most commonly in 
Cedar bush, and lines it thickly with cow hair. The 
""lale lays four or live eggs, of a light blue colour, 
a few dots of purplish black near the great end. 
£ This species may easily be distinguished from the 
j^ir preceding ones, by his black bill and frontlet, and 
^ his familiarity in summer; yet in the month of 
