_Passerella iliaca iliaca. Case 4, Fig. 37; Case 5, Fig. 7_
A large, bright, reddish brown Sparrow, which,
because of its red-brown tail, and in spite of its
stout bill, is sometimes mistaken for the Hermit
Thrush. L. 7-1/2.
_Range._ Nests in northern Canada; winters from
Ohio and Maryland to the Gulf States.
Washington, very abundant T.V., Mch. 13-May 11;
Oct. 23-Nov. 15: a few winter. Ossining, tolerably
common T.V., Mch. 4-Apl. 20; Oct. 14-Nov. 28.
Cambridge, abundant T.V., Mch. 15-Apl. 12; Oct.
20-Nov. 15; occasional in winter. N. Ohio, common
T.V., Mch. 12-Apl. 23; Oct. 1-Nov. 16. Glen Ellyn,
fairly common T.V., Mch. 11-Apl. 28; Sept. 22-Nov.
8. SE. Minn., common T.V., Mch. 12-; Sept. 17-Nov.
12.
A vigorous scratcher in the undergrowth who, using both feet at once,
kicks the leaves out behind him; a master musician among our Sparrows
whose loud, clear, joyous notes form one of our most notable bird songs.
We hear it only for a brief time in spring and fall as the birds pass us
on their migration.