BLACK-THROATED SPARROW. 



573. Amphispiza hilineata. 5I/2 inches. 



These little Sparrows are entirely unlike any other 

 North American species. They are found in the south- 

 western deserts, where they are not uncommon in cer- 

 tain localities, being found in mesquite or chaparral 

 brush. 



Note. — An ordinary Sparrow chip; song, a rich me- 

 tallic ''zip-zip-zip-zee-zee-zee,'^ the first three ascending, 

 the second three notes descending. 



Nest. — In bushes or cacti at low elevations; eggs 

 plain bluish white (.70x.50). 



Rang'e. — From Texas north to Kansas in summer. A 

 paler sub-species, the Desert Sparrow (deserticola), is 

 found westward to southern California. 



SAGE SPARROW. 



574.1 Amphispiza nevadensis. QVa inches. 

 These birds are found in arid regions, frequenting the 

 sage brush that is found in the Great Basin region, from 

 western Texas to California^ 



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