. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state . tern part of the state,but of this I have no certain knowledge. No. 38. BACHMAN SPARROW. A. O. U. No. 575a. Peucaea aestivalis bachmanii ( Description.—Adiilis: Above bluish gray streaked with dark chestnut orbay; back, usually, with a few black streaks centrally; wings and tail fuscouswith various edgings of gray, rufous or white; loral area and line over eye huffy,becoming gray behind; a narrow asiiy or whitish median line more or less distinctor obsolete (according to se
. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state . tern part of the state,but of this I have no certain knowledge. No. 38. BACHMAN SPARROW. A. O. U. No. 575a. Peucaea aestivalis bachmanii ( Description.—Adiilis: Above bluish gray streaked with dark chestnut orbay; back, usually, with a few black streaks centrally; wings and tail fuscouswith various edgings of gray, rufous or white; loral area and line over eye huffy,becoming gray behind; a narrow asiiy or whitish median line more or less distinctor obsolete (according to season?) ; below gray, washed with brownish or dingybull, the overcast being heaviest on breast and sides ; edge of wing yellow ; billhorn-color, darkest above; feet light brown. 1 oiuig in first plumage are streakedon breast. Length ( ; wmg ( ; tad (66.) ;bill .56 (i4-^)- ^ Recognition Marks.—Warbler to sparrow size; bay and gray ofupper parts. To be carefully distinguished from the Field Sparrow by its largerbill, and more distinct buffv suffusion of breast, /-, by llw .-lullwr. Taken in Cincinnati. A HAUNT OF THE \N SPAK]<OW. IT 13 niIRE THAT TME SPECIMEN REFERl^En To IX TirE TEXT WAS TAKEX. 8o THE BACHMAN SPARROW. Nest, usually described as a domed cylinder of dried grasses, on the ground(but see fuller account below). Eggs, 3-4, pure white. Av. size, .75 x .60 (). General Range.—The Carolinas and Gulf States north to southern Illlinois,Indiana and Ohio. Florida in winter. Range in Ohio.—Rare, but probably on the increase southerly; only recentlynoted: Columbus, by C. M. Weed; Portsmouth, by W. F. Henninger, April 23^and May 6, 1897; Cincinnati, by Miss Laura Gano, April 25, 1901; etc. IT is very gratifying to be able to report the recent invasion of the stateby this delightful vocalist from the south. To Rev. W. F. Henninger, thenof Scioto County, belongs the honor of first discovery. A specimen
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