IQ2 PASSERES: Perching Birds 



SCOTT SPARROW 



(580a. Aimophila ruficeps scotti) 5 in. 

 A geographic race, or subspecies, of the Rufous-crowned 

 Sparrow, from which it differs almost none except in slightly 

 greater size. Habits in every way like the Rufous-crowned. 



SAN DIEGO SONG SPARROW 



(581m. Melospiza melodia cooperi) 5| in. 



White below, black-streaked except on throat and belly, 

 streaks usually forming a central chest-spot; brown above, 

 broadly black-striped; crown finely gray and brown-striped. 



Call-note: " Chimp." A cheerful singer of confiding and 

 friendly nature. 



DESERT SONG SPARROW 



(581a. Melospiza melodia fallax) 6^ in. 

 Lightest-colored of all the Song Sparrows. Colors distributed 

 as in the San Diego, but pale rusty-streaked below (instead of 

 black) ; upper parts grayish, rusty-streaked. 



MOUNTAIN SONG SPARROW 



(581b. Melospiza melodia montana) 6 in. 

 Grayer above than the San Diego; streaks brown both above 

 and below. 



SANTA BARBARA SONG SPARROW 



(581h. Melospiza melodia graminea) 5 in. 

 Smaller than the San Diego or San Clemente; like the latter 

 in markings. 



SAN CLEMENTE SONG SPARROW 



(581i. Melospiza melodia clementae) 5 in. 

 Like the San Diego, but grayish above and black stripes 

 narrower. 



