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Kelson's Sharp-tatled Sparrow—( Ammodramus caudai&utus 
nelsoni). 
This is a slightly smaller variety, with the feathers of the back darker in 
the center and with wider whitish edges, and the sides, breast and throat 
darker in tint, but much less streaked. 
Breeds on fresh water marshes of interior United States. Winters in Gulf 
and South Atlantic States, migrating sparingly along the 1 Atlantic coast. Rare 
transient on the New Jersey coast, though probably of regular occurrence. 
Seaside Sparrow—( Ammodramus maritimns .) 
A common, salt-marsh, sharp-tailed, slightly-streaked, grayish-brown spar¬ 
row, with a little yellow at bend of wing and in front of eye. The white 
throat and middle of the belly and the dusky breast indistinctly streaked with 
whitish are good distinguishing marks of this species, but a dusky and white 
stripe at each side of the white throat and the absence of any tint of reddish- 
brown are still more characteristic. 
Breeds in Massachusetts, southward along the Atlantic coast. Winters in 
North Carolina, southward. Abundant summer resident on the New Jersey 
coast marshes and on the shores of Delaware bay. 
Lark Sparrow—( Chondestes grammacus). 
A common, western, ground-living, lark-like, streaky sparrow, with black 
and white tail, ashy-brown back and a striped white and chestnut-colored 
head. The central tail feathers and the bases of the others are dark in color, 
forming a decided contrast to the ashy-brown back and white tips to the under 
tail feathers. There are black streaks on the side of throat, and in the center 
of the breast. 
Breeds in Mississippi valley to the plains, northward to Michigan. Acci¬ 
dental straggler. 
White-crowned Sparrow— (Zonotrichia leiicophrys ). 
A rare, beautiful, large, brownish sparrow, with the head striped black and 
white (three white and four black stripes), and the lower parts gray, with 
some buff on the sides. There are two white wing bars and no yellow on head 
or wings. 
Breeds in Labrador, north of the great lakes, northward. Winters in south¬ 
ern United States and Mexico. A rare spring and fall migrant, seldom more 
than one seen at a time. 
White-throated Sparrow; Peabody Bird — (Z onotrichia 
albicollis). 
A common, social, large, streaky, brownish sparrow, with distinctly striped 
head and a square white patch on the throat, distinct from the grayish under 
parts. The head has two black and three white stripes, two of the white 
stripes yellow in front, and there are two distinct white wing bars. 
Breeds in northern Alleghanies and northern border of United States, north¬ 
ward. Winters in eastern United States, from about the upper border of the 
Carolinian fauna, southward. Common winter resident, and very abundant 
during migrations. 
