. A popular handbook of the ornithology of the United States and Canada, based on Nuttall's Manual. Birds; Birds. LARK SPARROW. LARK FINCH. Chondestes GRAMMACUS. Char. Above, grayish olive; tlie bacic brown, witli fine streaks of blacli; tail black, — excepting central feathers, — tipped with white, outer web of outer pair entirely white; crown chestnut, with median line of dull white; line over the eye dull white; white crescent under the eyes bordered by black, and behind by chestnut; below white tinged with brown; breast with patch of black. Length 6% to 7 inches. IVest. Usually amid a tuft
. A popular handbook of the ornithology of the United States and Canada, based on Nuttall's Manual. Birds; Birds. LARK SPARROW. LARK FINCH. Chondestes GRAMMACUS. Char. Above, grayish olive; tlie bacic brown, witli fine streaks of blacli; tail black, — excepting central feathers, — tipped with white, outer web of outer pair entirely white; crown chestnut, with median line of dull white; line over the eye dull white; white crescent under the eyes bordered by black, and behind by chestnut; below white tinged with brown; breast with patch of black. Length 6% to 7 inches. IVest. Usually amid a tuft of grass, but sometimes in a tree or bush; composed of grass and vegetable fibre. Eggs. 3-5 (usually 4); white or with blue or buff tint, marked with spots and lines of dark brown or black ; X For this species we are again indebted to Mr. Say, who ob- served it in abundance near the Council Bluffs and the neigh- boring country of the Missouri in the spring, as well as in the month of June. It appears to be wholly confined to the west side of the Mississippi, and probably extends into Mexico. These birds frequent the prairie grounds, and seldom if ever alight on trees; they sing sweetly, and, like the Larks, have the habit of continuing their notes while on the wing. Mr. Townsend observes : " This species inhabits several hun- dred miles of the Platte plains in great numbers, as well as the banks of the Columbia River. It generally affects the low bushes of wormwood (Artemisia), from the summit of which. 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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