WITH BROWN PREDOMINATING 243 



Geographical Distribution: Rocky Mountain district, west to Nevada, 

 Oregon, and VV^ashington, and extending to Western Texas. 



California Breeding Range : Plastern slope of the Sierra Nevada from 

 Mt. Shasta to Mono Lake. 



Breeding Season: May and June. 



Nest and Eggs : Similar to those of the desert song sparrow. 



581c. HEERMAN SONG SPARROW. — M^/o*;wVa 



melodia hcermanni. 



Family : The Finches, Sparrows, etc. 



Length: G. 25-6. 50. 



Adults : Plumage brown or olive ; upper and under parts streaked ; 



flanks light grayish brown ; spots on chest separate and distinct from 



one another. 

 Young : Similar to adults, but under parts tinged with brownish buff, 



having broad streaks. 

 Geognq^hical Distribution : Interior districts of California, including 



eastern side of Sierra Nevada. 

 California Breeding Range : Along streams of the San Joar^uin-Sacra- 



mento basin. 

 Breeding Season : March, April, and May. 



Nest : Of grasses, weeds, and leaves ; lined with finer grasses and some- 

 times hair ; placed in bushes from 2 to 6 feet from the ground. 

 Eggs: Usually 4 ; bluish gray, spotted and blotched over most of the 



surface, with dark brown, tlie spots becoming more conHuent at the 



larger end. Size 0.87 X 0.64. 



581 d. SAMUELS SONG ^V ARROW. ^Melospka 



mclodid sdmiielis. 



Family : Tlie Finches, Sparrows, etc. 



Length: 4.70-5.75. 



Adults: Very similar to the Heerman song sparrow, only smaller. 



Geographical Distribution : Coast of California. 



California Breeding Range : Along the coast belt from Saiit:i Cru/ north 



to latitude 40°. 

 Breeding Season : March to June. 

 Nest : Of coarse dry grasses and weed stems ; lined with finer kinds of 



