SPARROWS. Family Fringillidse 

 With Head Markings. LENGTI 



A. With black. 



1 . Head brown-yellow ; black-streaked above and below ; 

 grass-loving (S.E. Ariz.). 545. BAIRD SPARROW 5| 



2. Crown striped buffy and black; white below; flight 

 quail-like. 



546a. WESTERN GRASSHOPPER SPARROW 5 



3. Head with chestnut, white, and black; black chest- 

 spot; tail white-edged, white-tipped. 



552a. WESTERN LARK SPARROW 6 



4. Head black and white striped; light gray below. 



554a. GAMBEL SPARROW 6| 



5. Crown yellow, bordered with black; dull gray below. 



557. GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW 1\ 



6. Chin and face black; slaty gray below. 



565. BLACK-CHINNED SPARROW 5| 



7. Sides of head white-striped; throat black. 



573a. DESERT SPARROW 5 



B. Without black. 



1. Crown bright chestnut; white superciliary. 



560a. WESTERN CHIPPING SPARROW 5 



2. Crown rufous; throat buffy, black-lined on sides. 



580. RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROW 5 



With definite markings below. 



A. Black breast-spot. 



1. Otherwise white below; striped head; tail with white. 



552a. WESTERN LARK SPARROW 6 



2. Otherwise white below; sides of throat black-striped. 



574. BELL SPARROW 5f 

 574.1. SAGE SPARROW 6i 



3. White below, black or brown-streaked, except 

 throat and belly 581-. SONG SPARROWS 5f 



B. No breast-spot; streaked or spotted below. 



1. White outer tail-feathers. 



540a. WESTERN VESPER SPARROW 6 



2. Black-streaked above and below. 



545. BAIRD SPARROW 5 



