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FINCHES, SPARROWS, ETC. 
6.23-7.16, wing- 3.08-3.43, tail 2.8S-3.43, bill .44-.50. Female: length 
(skins) 6.02-6.58, wing 3.02-3.21, bill 45-.50. __ 
Distribution. — Breeds in Transition zone in the Rocky 
Mountain region of British Columbia and the United States; i 
from Colorado to California; wanders in winter to Kansas, 2 
Arizona, Nevada, and California. Fig. 452. 
Nest. — Usually less than 3 feet from the ground, bulky Slate-colored 
and well made of plant fibers, willow bark, and grass, lined Sparrow, 
with horsehair. Eggs : usually 4, green or olive buff, marked with purple 
and browns. 
585d. P. i. stephensi Anthony. Stephens Sparrow. 
Like megarhyncha, but averaging larger, with much larger 
O hill. Male: length (skins) 6.61-7.34, wing 3.30-3.37, tail 
3.17-3.58, bill .59-.65. Female: length (skins) 6.61-6.92, 
£ wing 3.13-3.30, tail 3.10-3.41, bill .S2-.59. 
Distribution. — Mountains of southern California. 
Fig. 453. 
GENUS ARREMONOPS. 
586. Arremonops ruflvirgatus ( Lawr .). Texas Sparrow. 
Tail shorter than wing ; wing short and much rounded. Adults: upper 
parts plain olive green, wings and tail brighter; top of head with wide 
olive median stripe bordered by dark brown or blackish brown stripes; 
superciliary grayish ; lores and stripe back of eye brown; edge of wing 
bright yellow ; under parts dull whitish, chest, sides, and flanks tinged 
with pale buffy. Young: dull brownish; head without distinct stripes; 
wings and tail with greenish edgings; belly buffy or fulvous. Male: length 
(skins) 5.30-6.00, wing 2.45-2.65, tail 2.45-2.75, bill .4S-.55. Female: length 
(skins) 5.50-5.85, wing 2.32-2.45, tail 2.23-2.50, bill .47-.S2. 
Distribution. — Valley of the Lower Rio Grande, in Texas, and eastern 
Mexico ; casually to Louisiana. 
Nest. — In open thickets, made of dried weed stems, bark, grasses, and 
leaves, sometimes lined with hair. Eggs: 4, dull white. 
GENUS PIPILO. 
General Characters. — Bill moderate ; wings short, greatly rounded ; 
primaries exceeding secondaries usually by much less than bill; tail long, 
rounded; feet large and strong, claws stout, and much curved. 
KEY TO ADD"" 
1. Upper parts light grayish brown. 
2. Lores and chin blackish . 
2'. Lores and chin not blackish. 
3. Crown rufous, throat buffy . . 
3'. Crown not rufous, throat rufous. 
Fig. 454. 
. . aberti, p. 368. 
mesoleucus, p. 366. 
4. Smaller. Southern California senicula, p. 367. 
4'. Larger. crissalis, p. 367. 
4'. Larger 
1' Upper parts black. 
