. The birds of Illinois and Wisconsin. Birds; Birds. Tail and bill. Henslow's Sparrow. brown, with black centres, and narrowly edged with ashy white; throat, whitish or buffy white; breast, pale buff, streaked with black; belly, dull white; sides of body, buff, streaked with black; tail feathers, narrow and pointed, the two middle feathers, rufous brown, with a dark brown streak in the centre bordering the shafts. Length, 5, or less; wing, ; tail, 2; bill, .36. This species is a rather common summer resident in suitable localities in Illinois and Wisconsin, arriving the latter part of Apri
. The birds of Illinois and Wisconsin. Birds; Birds. Tail and bill. Henslow's Sparrow. brown, with black centres, and narrowly edged with ashy white; throat, whitish or buffy white; breast, pale buff, streaked with black; belly, dull white; sides of body, buff, streaked with black; tail feathers, narrow and pointed, the two middle feathers, rufous brown, with a dark brown streak in the centre bordering the shafts. Length, 5, or less; wing, ; tail, 2; bill, .36. This species is a rather common summer resident in suitable localities in Illinois and Wisconsin, arriving the latter part of April and leaving for the south early in October. Frequents open prairies, fields, and marshes. Breeds in May and June. The nest is placed on the ground, and is composed of dry grass, often lined with fine grass or hair. The eggs are grayish white, thickly spotted and speckled with light rufous brown, from 4 to 5 in number, and measure about .76 x .57 inches. 252. Coturniculus leconteii (Aud.). Leconte's Sparrow. Ammodramus leconteii (Aud.), A. 0. U. Check List, 1895, p. 227. Distr.: From the Great Plains eastward to Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky, and from Manitoba to the Carolinas, Florida, and Texas. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cory, Charles B. (Charles Barney), 1857-1921. Chicago
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