. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains; a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush. Birds. sparrow, and lower parts like the white-crowned sparrow, but with the central crown stripe yellow in front, has been seen in Wisconsin. 31. Tree Sparrow (559. SpizMla monticola). — A chestnut- crowned, streaky-backed, winter chippy, with whitish under parts unmarked ex- cept by a blackish ' dot on the center of the breast and some brownish washings on y' the sides. There are two distinct white wing bars. This com- mon winter bird of the fields and bushes has a dee
. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains; a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush. Birds. sparrow, and lower parts like the white-crowned sparrow, but with the central crown stripe yellow in front, has been seen in Wisconsin. 31. Tree Sparrow (559. SpizMla monticola). — A chestnut- crowned, streaky-backed, winter chippy, with whitish under parts unmarked ex- cept by a blackish ' dot on the center of the breast and some brownish washings on y' the sides. There are two distinct white wing bars. This com- mon winter bird of the fields and bushes has a deeply notched tail like all of the genus (Spizilla), and is decidedly larger than the summer chippy (No. 32). (Winter Chippy.) Length, 0\ ; wing, 3 (2^-3|) ; tail, 2J ; tarsus, f; culmen, J. North America, from the Plains eastward ; breeding north of the Uiiitrd States, and wintering through most of the eastern United States. 32. Chipping Sparrow (560. Spizilla sociulis). "" — A common, small, chestnut-crowned, streaky-backed sparrow, with whitish under parts and line over the eye. The notched tail, black bill and forehead, and (even in the young) slaty-gray rump are all ^'^'^^^ ^r"'™ points of importance in the determination of this species, as, in the autumn, the crown loses its bright chestnut color and becomes more or less streaked. This bird is one of the most quiet, familiar, and trustful frequenters of our dooryards and. 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 Apgar, A. C. (Austin Craig), 1838-1908. New York, Cincinnati [etc. ] American Book Co
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