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ZOOLOGY— BIIIDS. 



coloration, tspocially shown in the nifous of the bead, and in the stouter, 

 (hirkor bill, showing- in tliese respects their relationship with houcardi. 



Youny birds in the nesting-plumage have the entire upper parts ashy- 

 brown ; beneath pale yellowish-white, profusely streaked across the breast 

 and along the sides w ith dark-brown ; greater wing-coverts tipped with ful- 

 vous ; secondaries margined outwardly with dull-rufous. 



This sparrow was found to prefer rocky localities, generally in the 

 vicinity of the streams. In some places it was not uncommon, usuall}- in 

 small companies of from three to eight. I never saw it near the pines, and, 

 at this season at least, doubt that it is ever found among them. Indeed, all 

 its habits and motions, as it busies itself searching for food among the rocks 

 and bushes, are sinnlar to those of the Song Sparrow (Jf. fullax), for which 

 I mistook it more than once ; its chirp of alarm was also similar. 



Bill dark-broMu above, paler below ; legs and feet light-brown. 



In 1S74, these sparrows were met with under much the same conditions 

 as the year previous. They are numerous in the region south of Cam]) 

 Apache, living anu)ng the oaks, not venturing far up into the mountains 

 nor descending to the plains. I regret that I can add so little to the meager 

 knowledge possessed of the habits of this bird. I never heard their song. 

 They apparently breed quite early, as by the middle of July the young, 

 fully grown and fledged, were taken. Its actions, so far as I have observed, 

 are unlike those of any other Pcuccca, and bear a close i-esemblauce to those 

 of the Song Sparrows. 



Locality. 



Camp Apache, Ariz 



Thirty miles south of 

 Camp Apache, Ariz. 



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Gila River, Ariz 



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Camp Grant, Ariz 



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Fort Bayard, N. Mex. 



Aug. 21, 1873 

 Sept. 7, 1873 



Sept. 8, 1873 



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Sept. — , 1873 

 Sept. II, 1873 

 Sept. 12, 1873 

 Sept. 27, 1873 

 Sept. 30, 1873 

 Oct. 19, 1873 



Collector. 



H. W. Henshaw. 

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C. R. Turner. .. . 

 H. W. Hensh.iw. 



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