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March, 1898. Birds of the Pacific Slope of Los Angeles County. 



220 — ^ys. Amphispiza bilineata (Cass.). 



BlacK-throated Sparrow. 

 I took an adult male in the Arroj'D Seco near Pasadena, April 10, 

 '97. This is our only record. 



221— 57./. Amphisphisa belli (Cass.). 



Bell's Sparrow. 

 Common resident locally on brush-covered washes on the mesas, 

 and in summer up to 5000 feet on the mountain sides. I have taken 

 full-grown young near Pasadena by June 19 ('97). 



222 — 574a. Amphispiza belli nevadensis (Ridgw.). 



Sage Sparrow. 



Tolerably common in summer on the brush-covered slopes in a 



limited locality at the head of the Tujunga Canon (3000 to 6000 feet). 



I .secured juveniles near Pine Flats, July 3 ('97). In winter the Sage 



Sparrow occurs sparingly on the mesas along the base of the mountains. 



223 — s^o. Peuccea rupceps (Ca.ss.) 



Rufous-crowned Sparrow. 

 Tolerably common locally in the foot-hills, where it undoubtedly 

 breeds. Occurs throughout the year, but most numerous in April. 



224— 5.^/^. Melospiza fasciata heermanni (Baird). 

 lieermann's Song Sparrow. 

 Abundant resident in the lowlands, and in the mesa region in the 

 vicinity of streams and ponds. Breeds mainly from April to June. I 

 took a .set of three slightly incubated eggs in Pasadena, March 4 ('96), 

 and on the same date, found a brood of half-fledged young. This is 

 of course exceptionally early. Full sets are of three to five eggs, 

 usually four. 



225^5c?j. Melospiza lincolnii (Aud.). 



Lincoln's Sparrow. 

 Common winter visitant in the lower portion of the county. Gen- 

 erally found in brush in the vicinity of water courses. H. S. Swarth 

 noted the first arrival at Los Angeles, Sept. 18 ('97), and the last in 

 the spring was seen by me at Pasadena, May 3 ('96), 



226 — SS^a. Passer ella iliaca unalaschcensis (Gmel.). 

 Townser)d's Sparrow. 

 Abundant winter visitant in the brushy tracts of the mountains 

 and foot-hills, and occasionally down on the mesas. H. A. Gaylord 

 reports the earliest in the fall, Sept. 13 ('95); and I took the last speci- 

 men in the spring, April 10 ('97). I have a specimen taken on Mt. 

 Wilson, Oct. 31 ('97), which is intermediate in color and markings 

 between this subspecies and true P. iliaca. 



Til — 585b. Passerella iliaca megarhyncha (Baird). 

 Tf)ick-biiled Sparrow. 

 Common winter visitant on the brushy mountain sides. I have 

 noted it from Oct. 10 ('96), till April 17 ('97). 



