WITH BROWN PREDOMINATING 243 
Geographical Distribution: Rocky Mountain district, west to Nevada, 
Oregon, and Washington, and extending to Western Texas. 
California Breeding Range: Eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada from 
Mt. Shasta to Mono Lake. 
Breeding Season: May and June. 
Nest and Eggs: Similar to those of the desert song sparrow. 
581c. HEERMAN SONG SPARROW. — Melospiza 
melodia heermannt. 
Famity: The Finches, Sparrows, etc. 
Length: 6.25-6.50. 
Adults: Plumage brown or olive; upper and under parts streaked ; 
flanks light grayish brown ; spots on chest separate and distinct from 
one another. 
Young: Similar to adults, but under parts tinged with brownish buff, 
having broad streaks. 
Geographical Distribution: Interior districts of California, including 
eastern side of Sierra Nevada. 
California Breeding Range: Along streams of the San Joaquin-Sacra- 
mento basin. 
Breeding Season: March, April, and May. 
Nest: Of grasses, weeds, and leaves ; lined with finer grasses and some- 
times hair; placed in bushes from 2 to 6 feet from the ground. 
Eggs: Usually 4; bluish gray, spotted and blotched over most of the 
surface, with dark brown, the spots becoming more confluent at the 
larger end. Size 0.87 X 0.64. 
581d. SAMUELS SONG SPARROW. — Melospiza 
melodia samuelis. 
Famity: The Finches, Sparrows, ete. 
Length: 4.70-5.75. 
Adults: Very similar to the Heerman song sparrow, only smaller. 
Geographical Distribution : Coast of California. 
California Breeding Range: Along the coast belt from Santa Cruz north 
to latitude 40°. 
Breeding Season: March to June. 
Nest: Of coarse dry grasses and weed stems; lined with finer kinds of 
