APPENDIX 263 



NEVADA SAVANNAH SPARROW 



(542d. Passerculus sandwichensis nevadensis) 5 in. 



Like the Western Savannah Sparrow, with which it associates in 

 winter, but grayer throughout. 



Range: Great Basin region in summer, southward to southern 

 California and Arizona in winter. 



WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW 



(554. Zonotrichia leucophrys leucophrys) 6| in. 



Like the Gambel, but white superciliary extending from hind-head 

 only to eye; that is, lores black. 



W. V. Occasional, in company with the Gambel. Breeds in the 

 Sierra Nevada of California, the Rockies, and northward; winters in 

 southern United States and Mexico. 



NUTTALL SPARROW 



(554b. Zonotrichia leucophrys nuttalli) 6| in. 



Differs from the Gambel Sparrow in much browner coloration and 

 yellow edge of wing. 



Southwestern California W.V. Not uncommon in the ex- 

 treme northwestern part of the San Diegan district. In flocks with 

 the Gambel. 



SLATE-COLORED JUNCO 



(567. Junco hyemalis hyemalis) 6| in. 



Nearly uniform slaty gray except white lower breast and belly, and 

 white two outer pairs of tail-feathers. Female lighter, sides brownish 

 washed . Both sexes have the slaty more or less brown- washed in winter . 



W. V. The Eastern species. Recorded occasionally from every 

 part of our region, usually single birds in flocks of other Juncos. 



BOTTERI SPARROW 



(576. Peucaea botterii) 6 in. 



Generally similar to the Cassin Sparrow, but rustier above, and 

 buffy below with white belly; distinctly browner and darker. 



Southeastern Arizona S. V. Rare. In same general habitat as 

 the Cassin; that is, Lower Sonoran plains. 



RUFOUS-WINGED SPARROW 



(579. Aimophila carpalis) 5f in. 



Shoulders bright red-brown; crown chestnut, gray-streaked; back 

 sharply streaked grayish brown and black; throat narrowly black- 

 lined on sides (similar to Rufous-crown) ; light grayish below. 



The shoulder-patch and streakiness of upper parts are conspicuous 

 and distinctive. 



Southeastern Arizona Res. Rare. Lower Sonoran Zone. 



