WITH BROWN PREDOMINATING MS 



Geographical Distribution: Rooky Mountain district, west to Nevada, 

 Oregon, and Washington, and extending to Western Texas. 



California Breeding Range : Eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada from 

 Mt. Shasta to Mono Lake. 



Breeding Season : M.3.y 3.\iA. 3yxxie. 



Nest and Eggs : Similar to those of the desert aong sparrow. 



581c. HEERMAN SONG SPARROW.— Melospisa 

 melodia heermanni. 



Family : The Finches, Sparrows, etc. 



Length: 6.25-6.50. 



Adults : Plumage brown or olive ; upper and under parts streaked ; 

 flanks light grayish brown ; spots on chest separate and distinct from 

 one another. 



Young : Similar to adults, but under parts tinged with brownish buff, 

 having broad streaks. 



Geographical Distribution : Interior districts of California, including 

 eastern side of Sierra Nevada. 



California Breeding Range : Along streams of the San Joaquin-Sacra- 

 mento basin. 



Breeding Season : March, April, and May. 



Nest : Of grasses, weeds, and leaves ; lined with finer grasses and some- 

 times hair ; placed in bushes from 2 to 6 feet from the ^ound. 



Eggs : Usually 4 ; bluish gray, spotted and blotched over most of the 

 surface, with dark brown , the spots becoming more confluent at the 

 larger end. Size 0.87 X 0.64. 



581 a, SAMUELS SONG SPARROW. — MeZosp^a 

 melodia samuelis. 



Family : The Finches, Sparrows, etc. 



Length: 4.70-5.75. 



Adults : Very similar to the Heerman song sparrow, only smaller. 



Geogra/phical Distribution ; Coast of California. 



California Breeding Range : Along the coast belt from Santa Cruz north 



to latitude 40°. 

 Breeding Season : March to June. 

 Nest : Of coarse dry grasses and weed stems ; lined with finer kinds of 



