THE SAVANNA SPARROW. iii 



darker and browner than the common \\'estern- Savanna Sparrow (P. s. alaii- 

 diinis I. 



Nesting. — Xot yet reported breeding in ^\'ashington. Nest and eggs as in 

 P. s. alaudiiins. 



General Range. — "Unalaska Island ( also Shnmagin islands and lower por- 

 tion of Alaska jieninsula?) in summer; in winter, eastward and southward along 

 the coast to British Columbia, more rarely to Northern California" (Ridgway). 

 Also breeds extensively in western British Columbia and on Vancouver Island 

 (Auct. Fannin, Kermode, Dawson). 



Range in Washington. — Spring and fall migrant on both sides of the 

 Cascades (sparingly on East-side) ; (presumably ) resident in winter west of the 

 range; possibly summer resident in northwestern portion of State. 



Migrations. — Spring: .A.pril (^^'est-side) ; South Park April 24. 25, 29, 

 1894; May (East-side); Yakima Co. May 8, 10, 1894; Pall: September. 



Authorities. — Passerculiis sandzcichensis Baird, Baird, Rep. Pac. R. R. 

 Surv. IX. 1858, p. 445. C&S. Rh. Kb. 



Specimens. — U. of W. Prov. C. 



THE interrelations and distributions of the Passerciilus saiidwiehciisis 

 group are not at all clear as yet, Init the migrant birds of spring and midrlle 

 fall are usually of this form, and hail from or are bound for the coast of 

 British Columbia and Alaska. ~At Blaine I have found them skulking alsout 

 the fish-trap timbers of Semiahmoo spit, during the last week in Septemlier ; 

 or hiding in the rank grass wliich lines the little waterways draining into 

 Campbell Creek. At such times thev keep cover until one is almost upon 

 them, and then break out with a frightened and protesting tss. onlv to seek 

 shelter again a dozen feet away. 



No. 42. 



SAVANNA SPARROW. 



A. O. U. No. 542 a. Passerculiis sandwichensis savanna (Wilson). 



Synonyms. — S.w.\xn.-\ii Sp.\Rrow. ^Me.adow Sp.\rro\v. Ground Sp.arrow. 



Description. — Adult: Similar to P. sandii'icliciisis but decidedly smaller and 

 darker (usually browner as well), wdth bill both relatively and absolutelv smaller, 

 and with less or less conspicuous yellow in superciliarj^ stripe. Length about 5.60 

 (142.2) ; wing 2.68 (68) ; tail 1.90 (48.2) ; bill .41 (10.4) ; tarsus .82 (20.8). 



Recognition Marks. — ^^'arbler size: 12-radiant pattern of head; general 

 streakiness of upperparts ; sharply streaked on breast and sides ; darker. 



Nesting.^FIas not been discovered breeding in \\'ashington Init probably 

 docs so. Xest and Eggs as next. 



