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NORTH AMERICAN FAUNA. 



[No. 7. 



Ammodramus sandwicliensis alaudinus. Western Savanna Sparrow. 



This little sparrow was found nowhere common, though it breeds 

 sparingly in various localities throughout the desert regions. The 

 writer found it not uncommon in the alfalfa fields at Furnace Creek, 

 Death Valley, in the latter part of January, and Dr. Merriam found 

 a few at the same place April 9-12, but Mr. Bailey and the former 

 observer did not detect it on their last trip to the valley, June 19-22. 

 Mr. Nelson found a few at Saratoga Springs, in the lower end of the 

 valley, late in January. A few were seen at Besting Spring, Cali- 

 fornia early in February; a number of specimens were secured in the wet 

 meadows at Ash Meadows, Nevada, during the first three weeks of 

 March; and Mr. Nelson found it not uncommon about wet ground in 

 Pahrump and Vegas valleys and in Vegas Wash March 3-16. Dr, 

 • Merriam shot one at the Great Bend of the Colorado May 4; one in 

 Meadow Creek Valley, Nevada, May 19, and a number in Pahranagat 

 Valley, Nevada, May 22-26. 



In Owens Valley the writer found it not uncommon and breeding 

 among the salt grass at Owens Lake May 30 to June 4, and at Lone 

 Pine June 4-15: and Mr. Stephens found it not uncommon at Olancha, 

 May 16-23; Alvord, June 26-28; and Morans, July 4-7. 



A pair was seen by Mr. Nelson at the head of Owens Valley near 

 the White Mountains about the middle of July, and by the writer at 

 Three Rivers, in the western foothills, September 16. It was common 

 along the coast from San Simeon to Santa Barbara, and a few were seen 

 near Carpenteria in December. 



Record of specimens collected of Ammodramus sandwicliensis alaudinus. 



Col- 

 lector's 

 No. 



Sex. 



Locality. 



Kate. 



Collector. 



Remarks. 





9 

 d 

 d 

 9 

 9 

 ? 

 9 

 d 

 d 

 9 

 ? 

 d 

 d 

 9 

 9 

 d 

 d 

 d 

 9 

 d 

 9 



Great Bend of Colorado River, Ncv 



Pahrump Valley, Nev 



Ash Meadows, Nev 



May 4, 1891 

 Feb. 17,1891 

 Mar. 4,1891 

 do 



C. Hart Merriara. . 



E. W. Nelson 



do 







do.. 



do 





119 



do 



Mar. 8,1881 

 Mar. 9,1891 

 Mar. 15. 1891 



A. K.Fisher 



...do 





120 



do 





129 



do 



...do 





106 



79 

 91 



do Mar. 19, 1891 



Eesting Springs, Calif Feb. 11, 1891 



Death Valley, Calif 1 Jan. 31, 1891 



do . .'. Jan. 20, 1891 



do- Jan. 31.1891 



E.W.Nelson 



A.K.Fisher 



E. W. Neb on 



A.K.Fisher 



do .... 



Saratoga Spring. 

 Furnace Creek. 

 Do 



92 



do 



Panamint V alley, Calif 



Owens Valley, Calif 



do 



....do 



... do 



Do. 



179 

 291 



Apr. 23, 1891 

 June 2, 1891 

 June 3,1891 



....do 



....do 



do 



Hot Springs. 

 Keeler. 

 Do. 



01 



8S 



do 



do 



May 22, 1891 

 June 12, 1891 

 June 15, 1891 

 June 5, 1891 

 Sept. 25, 1891 



F. Stephens 



.... do 



Olancha. 

 Do 



103 



do 



do 



Do 



292 



do 



A. K. Fisher 



E.W.Nelson 



Lone Pine. 





Fresno, Calif 



Ammodramus sandwichensis bryanti. Bryant's Marsh Sparrow. 



Mr. Nelson found Bryant's sparrow common along the coast from 

 Santa Barbara to Carpenteria during the first half of December. 



