oss Sound to Prince Williams Sound.

Similar to the Sooty Song Sparrow but larger and grayer. Eggs probably
average larger.

581o. KENAI SONG SPARROW. _Melospiza Melodia kenaiensis._

Range.--Kenai Peninsula on the coasts.

Like the last but still larger; length about 7 inches.

581q. BISCHOFF'S SONG SPARROW. _Melospiza melodia insignis._

Range.--Kadiak Island, Alaska.

Similar to and nearly as large as the next species, but browner.

581r. ALEUTIAN SONG SPARROW. _Melospiza melodia sanaka._

Range.--Found on nearly all the islands of the Aleutian group, excluding
Kadiak.

This is the largest of the Song Sparrows being nearly 8 inches in
length; it is similar in appearance to the Sooty Song Sparrow but
grayer. It nests either on the ground or at low elevations in bushes,
the nest usually being concealed in a tuft of grass or often placed
under rocks or, sometimes, driftwood along the shores. The nests are
made of grasses and weed stems, and the eggs are similar to those of the
Song Sparrow but much larger and more elongate. Size .90 x .65.

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583. LINCOLN'S SPARROW. _Melospiza lincolni lincolni._

Range.--North America, breeding from northern United States north to the
Arctic regions; most abundant in the interior and the west; rare in New
England.

This bird is shy and retiring and skulks off through the underbrush of
thickets and swamps that it frequents upon the approach of anyone;
consequently it is often little known in localities where it is quite
abundant. They nest on the ground like Song Sparrows, and rarely in
bushes. Their eggs are very similar to those of the Song Sparrow, three
or four in number, greenish white in color, heavily spotted and blotched
with chestnut and gray. Size .80 x .58.

583a. FORBUSH'S SPARROW. _Melospiza lincolni striata._

Range.--Pacific coast of Oregon and British Columbia.

Similar to the preceding but darker and browner. Eggs probably like
those of the last.

584. SWAMP SPARROW. _Melospiza georgiana._

Range.--North America, east of the Plains, breeding from middle United
States north to Labrador and Hudson Bay.

This common and dark colored Sparrow frequents swampy places where it
breeds; owing to its sly habits it is not commonly seen during the
breeding season. Its nests are made of grasses and located on the ground
usually in places where the walking is extremely