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Lincoln's Sparrow — Part 2
Adult--Upper parts grayish brown streaked with black and darker brown; the tail has short outer feathers; under parts gray and cream colour slightly streaked with black, and a buff band on breast, which should serve to distinguish it from other sparrows of somewhat similar appearance. Length--5.75.
Breeding Range--Not very far south of the northern border of the United States, and in the high mountain regions further south.
These nests, which are not very often seen, are placed on the ground, much after the manner of the song sparrow's; they are "composed entirely of grasses." The eggs, 3 to 5 in number, are greenish white or brownish white, spotted and blotched with lavender and chestnut or brown, more thickly so at the larger end. Size--.80 x .59.
The habit of skulking through the grass or bushes, so marked in this sparrow, renders him inconspicuous, and consequently he is often thought to be much less common than he really is. In Colorado eggs have been taken in June and July.