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6.23-7.16, wing 3.08-3.48, tail 2.88-3.43, bUl .44-..50. Female: length 

 (skins) C.02-6.58, wing 3.02-3.21. bill 45-.50. 



Distribution. — Breeds in Transition zone in the Rocky 

 Mountain! region of British Columbia and the United States ; 

 from Colorado to California ; wanders in winter to Kansas, 

 Arizona, Nevada, and California. Fig. 452. 



Nest. — Usually less than 3 feet from the ground, bulky Slate-colored 

 and well made of plant fibers, willow bark, and grass, lined sparrow. 

 with horsehair. Ji^ggs : usually 4, green or olive buff, marked with purple 

 and browns. 



585 d. p. i. Stephens! Anthony. Stephens Spakrow. 



Like iiiegarhyncha, but averaging larger, with much larger 

 bill. Male: length (skins) ().(')l-7.34. wing 3.30-3.37, tail 

 3.17-3.58, bill .59-. 65. Female: length (skins) 6.61-6.92, 

 wing 3.13-3.30, tail 3.10-3.41, bill .52-.59. 



Distribution. — Mountains of southern California. 

 Fig. 453. 



GENUS ARREMONOPS. 



586. Arremonops rufivirgatus (Lawr.). Texas Sparrow. 



Tail shorter than wing ; wing short and much rounded. Adults: upper 

 parts plain olive green, wings and tail brighter ; top of head Avith wide 

 olive median stripe bordered by dark brown or blackish brown stripes ; 

 superciliary grayish ; lores and stripe back of eye brown ; edge of wing 

 bright yellow ; under parts dull whitish, chest, sides, and flanks tinged 

 with pale buffy. Young : dull brownish ; head without distinct stripes ; 

 wings and tail with greenish edgings ; belly bnft'y or fulvous. Male : length 

 (skins) 5.30-6.01), wing 2.45-2.(i5. tail 2.43-2.75, bill .48-55. Female : length 

 (skins) 5..5(i-5.85, wing 2.32-2.45, tail 2.23-2.50. bill .47-52. 



Distribution. — Valley of the Lower Rio Grande, in Texas, and eastern 

 Mexico ; casually to Louisiana. 



Nest. — In open thickets, made of dried weed stems, bark, grasses, and 

 leaves, sometimes lined with hair. Eggs : 4, dull white. 



GENUS PIPILO. 



General Charttcters. — Bill moderate ; wings short, greatly rounded ; 

 primaries exceeding secondaries usually by much less than bill ; tail long, 

 rounded ; feet large and strong, claws stout, and much curved. 



KEY TO ADULT MALKS. 



1. Upper parts light grayish brown. 



2. Lores and chin blackish 



2'. Lores and chin not blackish. 



3. Crown rufous, throat biiffy mesoleucus. p. ;'.(56 



3'. Crown not nifons. thioat rufous. 



4. Smalh'r. Southern (alifornia seilicula, p. :'.('• 

 4. Larger ciissalis, p. 3(5 



r Upper parts black. 



tC 



Fi«. 456. 



