. A popular handbook of the ornithology of the United States and Canada, based on Nuttall's Manual. Birds; Birds. BACHMAN'S SPARROW. SUMMER FINCH. PeuC/Ea aestivalis BACHMANII. Char. Above, rufous streaked with black and ash; lines over the eyes ash; edge of wing yellow ; below, buff, sides shaded with ash, breast with brown. Length 6% inches. Ato. In open grassy woodland, half-cleared field, or old meadow; placed on the ground ; made of dry grass or mixed with roots; sometimes the top is roofed, the entrance at the side. ^gg^- 4-5; white; X This interesting species was first made k
. A popular handbook of the ornithology of the United States and Canada, based on Nuttall's Manual. Birds; Birds. BACHMAN'S SPARROW. SUMMER FINCH. PeuC/Ea aestivalis BACHMANII. Char. Above, rufous streaked with black and ash; lines over the eyes ash; edge of wing yellow ; below, buff, sides shaded with ash, breast with brown. Length 6% inches. Ato. In open grassy woodland, half-cleared field, or old meadow; placed on the ground ; made of dry grass or mixed with roots; sometimes the top is roofed, the entrance at the side. ^gg^- 4-5; white; X This interesting species was first made known to Audubon by Dr. Bachman, who found it near the Edisto River, and afterwards breeding in the vicinity of Charleston, South Caro- hna, in the pine barrens. The discoverer remarks of this bird : " When I first heard its notes they so nearly resembled those of the Towee Bunting that I took it to be that bird. As soon as it is seen in the tall pine-trees where it usually sits to warble out its melodious notes, it darts down and conceals itself in the rank grass, through which it runs off like a mouse, and is flushed with ; It is believed to breed on the ground. It is said to be the finest songster of the Sparrow family in the United States. Its notes are loud for the size of the bird, and heard nearly alone in the region it frequents. About the month of November it proceeds to migrate farther south, though a few stragglers still remain throughout the winter. According to Latham, its nest is usually on the ground among the grass, under small bushes; it is composed of dry. 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 Nuttall, Thomas, 1786-1859; Chamberlain, Montague, 1844-1924. Boston, Little, Brown
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