. Bird guide : land birds east of the Rockies from parrots to bluebirds. Birds -- United States. BAIRD SFARitOW. 545. Ammodramus hairdi. 5% inches. Crown and nape brownish yellow streaked with black; underparts white streaked on the throat, breast and sides with blackish; tail slightly forked and the feathers pointed. In summer the western plains and prairie ring with the tinkling songs of these little Sparrows; they are especially abundant in Dakota and Montana. GRASSHOPPER SPARROW. 546. Ammodramus savannarum australls. 5^^ inches. Crown blackish Mith a central buffy stripe; nape brown and gr
. Bird guide : land birds east of the Rockies from parrots to bluebirds. Birds -- United States. BAIRD SFARitOW. 545. Ammodramus hairdi. 5% inches. Crown and nape brownish yellow streaked with black; underparts white streaked on the throat, breast and sides with blackish; tail slightly forked and the feathers pointed. In summer the western plains and prairie ring with the tinkling songs of these little Sparrows; they are especially abundant in Dakota and Montana. GRASSHOPPER SPARROW. 546. Ammodramus savannarum australls. 5^^ inches. Crown blackish Mith a central buffy stripe; nape brown and gray; sides of head, breast and flanks, buffy without streaks. Song".—A weak, insect-like "; Nest.—A grass-lined hollow in a field, with the top arched over so as to keep off the sun and conceal the eggs. In June four or five white, brown-specked eggs are laid (.75 x .55). Range.—U. S. east of the Rockies; winters in south- ern U. S. 546b. Florida Grasshopper Sparrow (fioridanus), a darker race found on the Dlains of interior Florida,. 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 Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912. Garden City, N. Y. : Doubleday, Page
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