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The old records by Heermann (1859, p. 48) and by Brewer (1878, 

 p. 48), the former describing the nesting of the golden-crowned spar- 

 row near Sacramento, California, the latter, in Shasta County, Cali- 

 fornia, were mistakes that are obvious enough to us at the present 



Fig. K. Map showing distribution of the golden-crowned sparrow {Zono- 

 triohia coronata), with (1) breeding range and (2) main winter habitat approxi- 

 mately outlined. Symbols within the outlined breeding range indicate localities 

 where the species has been found actually breeding. 



time, but they were accepted at face value for many years. Their 

 widespread repetition created an impression that the nest and eggs 

 of this bird were well known, an impression that persisted long after 



