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229. Ammodramus savannarum bimaculatus Swainson. 



Western Grasshopper Sparrow. 



Synonyms — Ammodramus passerinus ; Coturniculus passerinus ; Coturni- 

 culus passerinus var. perpallidits ; Ammodramus savannanim perpallidtis; Am- 

 modromtis savannanim; Coturnicnlus savannarum bimaculattis. 



Status — Reported only from western and southern Arizona. Probably 

 breeds in parts of southern Arizona, at least, as Henshaw (1875b, p. 257) se- 

 cured very young birds in the Sonoita Valley, at the southeastern base of the 

 Santa Rita Mountains ; while there is a specimen recorded as taken at Los 

 Nogales in June (Baird, 1859, p. 15). It has been taken at Bill Williams River 

 in February (Kennerly, 1859, P- ^8), and in the Santa Catalina Mountains in 

 January (Scott, 1887, p, 199). 



230. Chondestes gramniaciis strigatus Sv/ainson. 



WesTERiN Lark Sparrow. 



Synonym — Chondestes grammaca. 



Status— -Common summer visitant in suitable localities throughout Arizona. 

 Breeding records are from points in Lower and Upper Sonoran, up to the lower 

 edge of Transition; Santa Catalina Mountains up to 5000 feet (Scott, 1887, P- 

 T99) ; Mogollon and San Francisco mountains, summer resident (Mearns, 1890a, 

 p. 259); Huachuca Mountains, summer visitant (Swarth, 1904b, p. 39); etc. 

 Locally migratory ; during the winter months restricted mainly to the warmer 

 valleys of the southern and western parts of the state: San Pedro River, Febru- 

 ary (Willard, 1910c, p. no) ; Tucson, resident (Scott, 1. c.) ; Yuma, December 

 (Price, 1899, p. 92), 



231. Zonotrichia leucophrys leucophrys (Forster). 



White-crowned Sparrow. 



Status — A common migrant throughout Arizona, usually in company with 

 Zonotrichia L gambeli. Possibly a few remain through the winter in parts of 

 southern Arizona, though there is no authentic instance on record. Mearns 

 (1890a, p. 259) found the species at the base of San Francisco Mountain in 

 June, ^'apparently breeding". It has not otherwise been found in the summer. 

 Noted as a transient in the Colorado Valley between Needles and Yuma (Mus. 

 Vert. ZooL). 



2^2. Zonotrichia leucophrys gambeli (Nuttall). 



Inti^rmediate; Sparrow. 



Synonyms — Zonotrichia leucophrys, part ; Zonotrichia gamhelii; Zonotrichia 

 leucophrys intermedia; Zonotrichia intermedia. 



Status — Abundant migrant throughout the state. Winter records are all from 

 points south and west of the Mogollon Divide; Colorado River Valley from 

 Fort Mohave southward, Fort Whipple, San Pedro River, etc., where it is com- 

 mon during the winter months. 



