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6.23-7.16, wing 3.08-;].4?,, tail 2.88-3.4:5, bUl .44-.00. Female: length 

 (skins) 6.02-6.58, wing- 8.02-3.21. bill 40-..^(). 



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 parrow. 



with horsehair. Eyys : usually 4, green or olive buff, marked with purple 

 and browns. 



685 d. P. i. Stephens! Anthony. Stephens Spaukow. 



Like megai-fii/nchn, but averaging larger, with much larger 

 bill. Male: length (skins) (i.C) 1-7.34. wing .'!. 30-3.37, tail 

 3.l7-3.r)8, bill .rh-.{\r>. Female: length (.skins) 6.()l-6.02, 

 5 wing 3.13-3..30, tail 3.10-3.41, bill .52-.5«t. 



Distribution. — Mountains of southern California. 

 Fig. i5o. 



GENUS ARREMONOPS. 



686. Arremonops rufivirgatus (Laicr.). Texas Sparrow. 



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

 parts plain olive green, wings and tail brighter ; toj) of head with wide 

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

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

 briglit yellow; under parts dnll whitish?' chest, sides, and flanks tinged 

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

 wings and tail w ith greenish edgings ; belly buffy or fulvous. Male : length 

 (skins) 5.30-6.01), wiiig 2.45-2.()r). tail 2.45-2.75, bill .48-.55. Female : length 

 (skins) 5.50-5.85, 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. 



Xest. — In open thickets, made of dried w eed stems, bark, grasses, and 

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



GENUS PIPILO. 



General Characters. — 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 mncli curved. 



key to ADl LT male 



Ijf Upper parts light grayish Inown. 



K,^. 4:.4, 



2. Lores and chin blackish abeitl. p. 3()8. 



2'. Lores and chin not blackish. 



3. Crown rufous, thr.Kit bufl'y mesoleilCUS. p. 36t;. 



3'. Crown not rufous, throat rnfons. 



4. Smaller. Southern California seilicula. p 

 4'.L:irg.-r Clissalis. p 



r. Upper })arts bhick 



FiK. 455. 



