112 EGGS OF NORTE AMERICAN BIRDS. 



nesting habits are similar. Breeds in Southeastern Wyoming, 

 Utah, and Nevada, iu May and June, 



575, Pine-woods Sparrow, Peuccea cestivalis. Eggs, 4 or 

 5, oval, pure white, unspotted; .GO -f- ,80 to .63 -f- -SI- The 

 plain white or bluish-tinted color and oval form is the charactex'- 

 istic of this group. Nests placed on the ground, loosely con- 

 structed, composed of grass. Breeds in Florida and. Southern 

 Georgia, in June, 



575a, Bachman's Sparrow, Peuccea cestivalis hachmanii. 

 Eggs, indistinguishable from those of No, 575, and the nests 

 and nesting habits are similar. Breeds in South Carolina and 

 Alabama, west to Texas, and north to Southern Illinois and 

 Southern Indiana, in June, 



576, Arizona Sparrow, Peucma arizonm. Eggs, indistin- 

 guishable from those of No, 575, and the nests and nesting 

 habits are similar. Breeds in Southern Arizona and Sonora, 



577. Mexican Sparrow, Peucma miexicana. Eggs and 

 nests probably similar to those of No, 575. Breeds in the 

 vallej'- of the Lower Rio Grande in Texas, and south into 

 Central and Western Mexico. 



578. Cassin's Sparrow, Peucma cassini. Eggs, similar to 

 those of No. 575 ; .56 -f- .73. Breeds on the plains of Kansas, 

 and westward through Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. 



579, RuFOUs-wiNGED Sparrow, Peuccea cari^alis. Eggs, 

 according to Ridgway, bluish white; .54 -|- ,75, Breeds in 

 Arizona. 



580. RuFous-CROWNED SpARROAv, Peucc^a ruficeps. Eggs, 

 similar in color to tliose of No, 575 ; .60 + ,78 to ,62 -f .80. 

 Breeds on the coast of California, southward. 



580a. Boucard's Sparrow, Peucma ruficeps houcarcli. 

 Eggs, similar to those of No. 575. Breeds in Southern New 

 Mexico and Arizona. 



5805. Rock Sparrow, Peucwa ruficeps eremoeca. Eggs, 

 probably similar to those of No. 575. Breeds in Southwestern 

 Texas, south into Eastern Mexico. 



