. Birds of South Dakota . YOUNG BALTIMORE ORIOLES. YOUNG ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS LIST AND DESCRIPTION 117 583. Lincolns Sparrow (Melospiza lincolni lincolni.) A small Sparrow rather dark colored, profusely striped,with a brownish area on the breast. It loves to run about on theground, going in and out of brush piles. A migrant. 585. Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca iliaca.) A somewhat irregular migrant in the eastern part of theState and larger than most of our Sparrows. Above, gray and brown; below, profusely marked withreddish brown spots; tail reddish brown. 587. ToWHEE (Pipilo erythrophthaln
. Birds of South Dakota . YOUNG BALTIMORE ORIOLES. YOUNG ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS LIST AND DESCRIPTION 117 583. Lincolns Sparrow (Melospiza lincolni lincolni.) A small Sparrow rather dark colored, profusely striped,with a brownish area on the breast. It loves to run about on theground, going in and out of brush piles. A migrant. 585. Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca iliaca.) A somewhat irregular migrant in the eastern part of theState and larger than most of our Sparrows. Above, gray and brown; below, profusely marked withreddish brown spots; tail reddish brown. 587. ToWHEE (Pipilo erythrophthalnius erythrophthalmus.) Chewink. This splendid bird of the underbrush is a little larger thanan Oriole. The male has black head and back, chestnut sides,and white belly. Three outer tail feathers also are white. It isnamed for its song, to-hee-ee-ee, uttered with a distinct pauseafter to, almost as though the song came from two birds,Chewinks are found only in the eastern part of the State. Theyare often seen scratching up leaves under bushes like
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