. Bird homes. The nests, eggs and breeding habits of the land birds breeding in the eastern United States; with hints on the rearing and photographing of young birds . .) Eggs white or whitish, finely speckled with light reddishbrown and lilac. See Page 46, Chapter I. 575. Pine-woods Sparrow: Peucsea-eestivalis (Lichit.) Eggs pure white. See Page 62, Chapter 11. Part 11.—ARCHED NESTS IN WOODS OR THICKETS 575a. Bachmans Sparrow: Peuc8eaaestivalis bachmani (Aud.) Adult—Upper parts rufous with dark streaks^ lower parts lightbrownish buff; warm gray or buff line over eye; yellow atbend of wing; th


. Bird homes. The nests, eggs and breeding habits of the land birds breeding in the eastern United States; with hints on the rearing and photographing of young birds . .) Eggs white or whitish, finely speckled with light reddishbrown and lilac. See Page 46, Chapter I. 575. Pine-woods Sparrow: Peucsea-eestivalis (Lichit.) Eggs pure white. See Page 62, Chapter 11. Part 11.—ARCHED NESTS IN WOODS OR THICKETS 575a. Bachmans Sparrow: Peuc8eaaestivalis bachmani (Aud.) Adult—Upper parts rufous with dark streaks^ lower parts lightbrownish buff; warm gray or buff line over eye; yellow atbend of wing; the tail has the outer feathers the — Breeding Range—The Southern States, from Kentucky and NorthCarolina, and southern Illinois, southward. The nests in all probability are invariably arched or roofed,with the opening well hidden on the side; grass alone is used intheir construction, with the grass tops for lining. The eggs arewhite, 3 to 4 in number. Size—,75 x .60. This sparrow resembles closely the pine-woods sparrow,but it has no spots on the under parts, and few, sometimes noneat all, on the back. Its habits are terrestrial. 74. Covered or Arched Nests on Ground The places chosen for nesting are the pine or oak woods,or scrubby open ground, seldom far from trees. The nestsare very difficult to find, owing not only to the fact that they arecarefully covered, but the bird, instead of flying up directly fromthe nest, runs along the ground for some distance before takingflight. From April to July nests may be found. 674. Golden-crowned Thrush; Oven-bird: Seiurusaurocapillus (Linn.) Adult—Upper parts brownish olive; crown dull orange withdark hne on either side; under parts white, slightly tingedwith yellow, with numerous dark spots forming lines fromthe throat downwards. Length— Breeding Range—From Virginia and Kentucky northward, andin the higher regions of the Carolinas. The arched or domed nest is formed of dead leaves, skeletonleaves


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