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S. worth'eni. (To C. K. Worthen.) Worthen's Sparrow. Resembling the Field Spar- 

 row, but quite distinct, and in some respects approaching S. atrigularis, especially in coloration 

 of upper parts. Much less rufous than S. pusilla, with broader black dorsal streaks, no rufous 

 auricular streak nor pectoral spots, a whitish eye-ring, and slender bill. Length about 5.00 ; 

 wing 2.70; tail about the same; bill 0.35; tarsus 0.70. Western Texas and New Mexico, 

 S. to Puebla, Mex. EiDGW. Pr. U. S. Nat. Mus. vii, Aug, 1884, p. 259; Man. 1887, p. 419; 

 COUES, Key, 3d ed. 1887, p. 875 ; A. 0. U. List, 2d ed. 1895, p. 233, No. 564. 

 S. pal'lida. (Lat. pallida, pale.) Clay-colored Sparrow. Adult ^ 9 : Crown and back 

 clay-colored or flaxen, distinctly streaked with black, without evident bay ; dorsal streaks 

 noticeably separated from those of crown, by an ashier, less streaked, cervical interval ; rump 

 lirownish-gray. Crown divided by a pale median stripe; a distinct whitish superciliary line; 

 lural and auricular regions decidedly brown, with a dark postocular stripe over auriculars, anci 

 another from angle of mouth, bounding the brown area inferiorly ; below this a dusky maxil- 

 lary streak ; wing-coverts and inner secondaries variegated like back, being black with broad 

 tiaxen-brown edging and whitish tipping. Below, white, soiled with clay-color. Bill dusky 

 above, pale below ; feet pale. Small : Length 5.00-5.25, rarely 5.50 ; extent 7.40-7.75, rarely 

 S.UO; wing and tail, each, about 2.50. Young birds lightly streaked below. Central region 

 of the U. S. into British America, in the Saskatchewan and Red River regions; AV. to the 

 Rocky ]\Its. only in most localities, but reaching Lower California ; S. to Texas and thence 

 through much of Mexico; E. to Iowa and Illinois. Abundant; migratory; breeds from Iowa, 

 Kansas, Nebraska and corresponding latitudes northward ; nest in bushes close to ground ; eggs 

 3-(», pale green sparsely speckled with rich brown, 0.65 X 0.50. 



S. brew'eri. (To Dr. T. M. Brewer, of Boston.) Brewer's Sparrow. Similar; paler and 

 uullor, all the markings indistinct ; streaks of crown and back small, numerous, not separated 

 by a cervical interval; no definite markings on sides of head. Upper parts grayish-brown, 

 with marked dorsal area of brighter brown, and continuously streaked from head to tail. Size 

 of the last, but tail relatively longer, equalling wings — about 2.66 long, thus equalling, if it 

 does not somewhat exceed, that of socialis, although the latter is a larger bird. Western 

 U. S., especially New Mexico and Arizona, but N. to Montana and even British Columbia; 

 S. to Lower California and some parts of Mexico ; accidental in Massachusetts. Breeds 

 throughout its U. S. range ; habits those of iMllida ; nest and eggs indistinguishable. 

 S. atrigula'ris. (Lat. atrirjularis, black-throated ; ater, black ; gida, throat.) Black- 

 cHiNXEi) Si'ARROw- Adult $ 9 '• TJark ash, fading insensibly into whitish on belly, deepen- 

 ing to black on face and throat ; interscapulars bright bay. streaked witli black ; wing-coverts 

 and inner secondaries variegated with the same colors; tail blackish, with pale edgings; bill 

 coral reddish, as in S. pusilla; feet dark brown. A small-bodied species, but full 6.00 long, 

 on account of length of tail (2.75-3.00), which much exceeds wings (2.25-2.50 ; extent 7.75). 

 The young lack black on face, have crown washed with ashy-brown, middle of back duller 

 cliestnut, and bill dusky above; but may be known by length of tail. Mexico, Lower Cali- 

 fornia, Arizona, and New Mexico; N. in California to about 37° in desert regions, S. in Mexico 

 on the tablelands to Puebla. Nest in bushes, eggs 3-5, 066 X 0..50, pale greenish-blue, 

 normally unmarked; May, June. 



ZOXOTRICH'IA. (Gr. fwwj, zone, a girdle, band; rptx'af, trichias, name of a bird. Figs. 

 291, 2!>2.) Crown Sparrows. Embracing our largest and handsomest Sparrows, 6.50 to 

 7. .10 inches long ; rounded wings and tail each 3.00 or more ; under parts with very few streaks, 

 or none; middle of back streaked; rump plain; wings with two white cross-bars; head of 

 adults with black, and usually with white or yrdlow also, or both. Bill moderate, conical, 

 culmen and gonys just appreciably curved, commissure very little angulated. Point of wing 

 formed usually by 2d-4th (piills, 1st about equal to 5tli ; f(dding decidedly beyond inner secon- 

 daries, and to near middle of tail. Tail-fcatlu is of moderate width and consistency, rounded 



