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229. Ammodramus savannarum bimaculatus Swainson. 



WESTERN Grasshopper Sparrow. 



Synonyms — Ammodramus passerinus; Coturniculus passerinus; Coturni- 

 culits passerinus var. perpallidus ; Ammodramus savannarum perpallidus; Am- 

 nwdromus savannarum; Coturniculus savannarum bimaculatus. 



Status — Reported only from western and southern Arizona. Probably 

 breeds in parts of southern Arizona, at least, as Henshaw (1875b, p. 257) se- 

 cured very young birds in the Sonoita Valley, at the southeastern base of the 

 Santa Rita Mountains; while there is a specimen recorded as taken at Los 

 Nogales in June (Baird, 1859, p. 15). It has been taken at Bill Williams River 

 in February ( Kennedy, 1859, p. 28), and in the Santa Catalina Mountains in 

 January (Scott, 1887, p. 199). 



230. Chondestes grammacus strigatus Swainson. 



Western Lark Sparrow. 



Synonym — Chondestes grammaca. 



Status— -Common summer visitant in suitable localities throughout Arizona. 

 Breeding- records are from points in Lower and Upper Sonoran, up to the lower 

 edge of Transition ; Santa Catalina Mountains up to 5000 feet ( Scott, 1887, p. 

 199) ; Mogollon and San Francisco mountains, summer resident (Mearns, 1890a, 

 p. 259); Huachuca Mountains, summer visitant (Swarth, 1904b, p. 39); etc. 

 Locally migratory ; during the winter months restricted mainly to the warmer 

 valleys of the southern and western parts of the ^tate : San Pedro River, Febru- 

 ary ( Willard, 1910c, p. no) ; Tucson, resident (Scott, 1. c. ) ; Yuma, December 

 (Price, 1899, p. 92). 



231. Zonotrichia leucophrys leucophrys (Forster). 



White-crowned Sparrow. 



Status — A common migrant throughout Arizona, usually in company with 

 Zonotrichia I. gambeli. Possibly a few remain through the winter in parts of 

 southern Arizona, though there is no authentic instance on record. Mearns 

 ( 1890a, p. 259) found the species at the base of San Francisco Mountain in 

 June, "apparently breeding". It has not otherwise been found in the summer. 

 Noted as a transient in the Colorado Valley between Needles and Yuma (Mus. 

 Vert. Zool.). 



232. Zonotrichia leucophrys gambeli (Nuttall). 



Intermediate Sparrow. 



Synonvms — Zonotrichia leucophrys, part; Zonotrichia gambclii; Zonotrichia 

 leucophrys intermedia; Zonotrichia intermedia. 



Status — Abundant migrant throughout the state. Winter records are all from 

 points south and west of the Mogollon Divide; Colorado River Valley from 

 Fort Mohave southward, Fort Whipple, San Pedro River, etc., where it is com- 

 mon during the winter months. 



