Breast creamy, with heavy, dark streaks that converge centrally in a dark spot on the throat. Nests built on the ground or less than 4 meters above ground,made of grass and weeds, with a fine lining. Throughout most of North America. Eggs can be greenish, grayish, pinkish, or bluish. I once had a sparrow alight upon my shoulder for a moment while I was hoeing in a village garden, and I felt that I was more distinguished by that circimstance than I should have been by any epaulet I could have worn.
Every bed is narrow.