The Fox Sparrows 



Occurrence in California. — "Fairly common winter visitant south through 

 the interior west of the Sierras, and chiefly east and south of the humid coast belt, 

 to the San Diegan district and the Santa Barbara Islands." — (Grinnell). 



Authorities. — Oberholser, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. xxii., 1900, p. 232 

 (Santa Catalina Id.); Swarth, Univ. Calif. Pub. Zool., vol. xxi., 1920, p. 132, figs, 

 (occurrence in Calif., distr., desc, crit.). 



No. 65d Valdez Fox Sparrow 



A. O. U. No. 585!, part. Passerella iliaca sinuosa Grinnell. 



Description. — Similar to P. i. insularis, but still darker (as compared with 

 unalaschcensis) and less rufescent. 



Range of P. i. sinuosa. — Breeding range central upon the islands and shores 

 of Prince William Sound, Alaska; wintering south to southern California. 



Occurrence in California. — Winter resident, apparently well distributed, but 

 no records from southeastern portion of State. 



Authorities. — Grinnell, Univ. Calif. Pub. Zool., vol. v., 1910, p. 405 (orig. 

 desc, type locality Knight Id., Prince Win. Sd., Alaska; habits, nest and eggs, crit.; 

 Calif, in winter) ; Swarth, Univ. Calif. Pub. Zool., vol. xxi., 1920, p. 135, figs, (occurrence 

 in Calif., distr., desc, crit.); Mailliard, Condor, vol. xxiii., 1921, p. 180 (migr. in Calif.). 



No. 65e Yakutat Fox Sparrow 



A. O. U. No. 585^ part. Passerella iliaca annectens Ridgway. 



Description. — Similar to P. i. sinuosa, but still darker, although more rufescent; 

 increase of spotting on underparts tends to coalescence on sides and flanks and across 

 chest. Also similar to P. i. townsendi, but less rufescent; a little smaller every way. 



Range of P. i. annectens. — Coast of Alaska, breeding centrally about Yakutat 

 Bay, but also south to Cross Sound; winters south to California. 



Occurrence in California. — Common winter resident, chiefly confined to the 

 humid coast belt, but also east to Placer County (Adams) and San Diego County 

 (Bishop). 



Authorities. — Vigors, Ornithology, in the Zoology of Captain Beechey's 

 Voyage, 1839, p. 19 (desc. of a fox sparrow [Fringilla meruloides] from Monterey that 

 has been argued to be the same as the bird now called Passerella iliaca annectens) ; 

 Grinnell, Condor, vol. iv., 1902, p. 44 (crit.); Swarth, Univ. Calif. Pub. Zool., vol. xxi., 

 1920, p. 140, figs, (occurrence in Calif., distr., desc, crit.); Allen, Condor, vol. xxii., 

 1920, p. 16 (return of a bird to the same winter home). 



No. 65f Townsend's Fox Sparrow 



A. O. U. No. 585g. Passerella iliaca townsendi (Audubon). 



Description. — Similar to P. i. annectens, but more rufescent. Also similar 

 to P. i. fuliginosa, but lighter and redder. In particular: Above and on sides reddish 

 brown, bister, brightening (Prout's brown) on upper tail-coverts and exposed surfaces 

 of wings and tail; underparts white but heavily and broadly streaked with bister, 

 the streaking often involving the entire throat and abdomen. Smaller: wing 78.6 

 (3.09); tail 71.4 (2.81); culmen 11.6 (.456); depth at base 9.1 (.358); width 7.6 (.30); 

 tarsus 25 (.98). 



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