FRINGILLID^): Finches, Sparrows, etc. 



Southwestern California 

 W. V. Sept.-May Common, 

 chiefly in brushy foothills, up 

 to about 5000 feet. In flocks, 

 usually more compact than is 

 the case with other Sparrows of 

 this genus. 



Golden-crowned Sparrow 



Southern California Res. 

 Common. Nests from near 

 sea-level to high mountains, 

 most numerous in and near 

 foothills. Smaller numbers in 

 winter, more widely distrib- 

 uted. 



Arizona Nests in high 

 mountains W.V. In warm 

 valleys. An abundant migrant. 



Western 

 Chippinq Sparrow 



Nests in sage-brush regions 

 of elevated deserts and moun- 

 tains, chiefly east of California 

 desert divide. Winters abun- 

 dantly in low valleys of same 

 region, especially along the 

 Colorado River, occurring also 

 on the Pacific slope of southern 

 California. 



