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Geographical Distribution: Rocky 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: May and June. 



Nest and Eggs : Similar to those of the desert song 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, hut under parts tinged with brownish huff, 

 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 ground. 



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 d. SAMUELS SONG SPARROW. — Melospisa 

 melodia samuelis. 



Family : The Finches, Sparrows, etc. 



Length: 4.70-5.75. 



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



Geographical 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 



