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ison, and it has been known to remain through the summer a number 

 of times at Lake Koshkonong." (Birds of Wisconsin, 1903, p. 98.) 



The nest is placed in low bushes or on the ground. The eggs are 

 from 4 to 5, pale greenish blue or pale brown, spotted and speckled 

 chiefly at the larger end with rufous brown, and measure about .88 x 

 .62 inches. 



256a. Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii (NuxT.). 

 GAMBEL'S SPARROW. 



Zonotrichia leucophrys intermedia RIDGW., A. O. U. Check List, 

 1895, p. 230. 



Distr. : Western North America, breeding from Montana to Alaska ; 

 south in winter to northern Texas and northern Mexico; casual or 

 accidental during migrations in Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin. 



Gambel's Sparrow is similar to the White-crowned Sparrow, but 

 differs from it in having the lores, grayish (without black), while leu- 

 cophrys has a black stripe from the front of the eye to the bill. Z. 

 I. gambellii also has the edge of the carpal joint yellowish instead of 

 white as in leucophrys. 



I can find no satisfactory record of the occurrence of this species 

 in Illinois, but according to Mr. Nelson it has been taken in Wiscon- 

 sin. He states: "The 2oth of April, 1871, a specimen of this form 

 was obtained near Racine by Dr. Hoy. The specimen has been 

 kindly loaned to me for examination and is without doubt a per- 

 fectly authentic example of this variety." (Birds N. E. 111., 1876, 

 p. 107.) Messrs. Kumlien and Hollister state that "specimens have 

 been taken a number of times about Lake Koshkonong which were 

 almost, if not quite, typical gambelii." (Birds of Wisconsin, 1903, p. 



99-) 



This form is often referred to as "Intermediate Sparrow." 



257. Zonotrichia coronata (PALL.). 

 GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW. 



Distr.: Pacific coast region of the United Statas; breeds in Alas- 

 ka; south in winter to southern California; accidental in Wisconsin. 



This species somewhat resembles the White-crowned Sparrow, 

 Z. leucophrys, but differs in having the front of the middle crown 

 yellow and the carpal joint tinged with yellow. There are various 

 other differences, but the above should be sufficient to recognize it. 



Length, about 7; wing, 3; tail, 3.25; bill, .40. 



The Golden-crowned Sparrow has not been recorded from Illinois, 



