BLACK-THROATED SPARROW. 



573. Amphispiza bilineata. 5% inches. 



These little Sparrows are entirely unlike any other j 

 North American species. They are found in the south- M 

 western deserts, where they are not uncommon in cer- I 

 tain localities, being found in mesquite or chaparral j 

 brush. 



Note. An ordinary Sparrow chip; song, a rich me- j 

 tallic "zip-zip-zip-zee-zee-zee," the first three ascending, I 

 the second three notes descending. 



Nest. In bushes or cacti at low elevations; eggs I 

 plain bluish white (.TOx.50). 



Range. From Texas north to Kansas in summer. A I 

 paler sub-species, the Desert Sparrow ( deserticola ) , is 

 found westward to southern California. 



SAGE SPARROW. 



574.1 Amphispiza nevadensis. &/ inches. 

 These birds are found in arid regions, frequenting the 

 "age brush that is found in the Great Basin region, from 

 western Texas to California. 



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