. American ornithology for the home and school . base of bill, over the eye anddown sides of the neck. This stripe is white except that part in front ofthe eye, which is yellow. A black streak on sides of head back of theeye. Back, chestnut streaked with dark brown. Edge of wing narrow white wing bars. Throat white edged with black on sidesand ending abruptly against the dark ash of breast and sides of white. Female and young.—Colors duller and throat gray. NEST AND EGGS. The White-throated Sparrow breeds abundantly throughout northernNew England, New York, and Michigan a
. American ornithology for the home and school . base of bill, over the eye anddown sides of the neck. This stripe is white except that part in front ofthe eye, which is yellow. A black streak on sides of head back of theeye. Back, chestnut streaked with dark brown. Edge of wing narrow white wing bars. Throat white edged with black on sidesand ending abruptly against the dark ash of breast and sides of white. Female and young.—Colors duller and throat gray. NEST AND EGGS. The White-throated Sparrow breeds abundantly throughout northernNew England, New York, and Michigan and eastern Canada. The nest isplaced on the ground, rarely iivj^bushes. It is often slightly concealedunder a fallen branch or placed under an overhanging stone. It is rathera^bulky nest composed of grasses and weeds. The eggs are laid earlyi/^inJune. They are four or five in number, pale greenish blue, sprinkled andblotched with brown, chestnut and lilac. Distinguished from the commonSong Sparrow by the larger size. AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. 63. WHITE-THROATED SPARROW.
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