SAGE SPARROW. 
574.1. Amphispiza nevadensis. 6 inches. 
These are a very quiet and shy sparrow, rarely singing ex¬ 
cept at their breeding season, and to be found commonly 
throughout the sage deserts of the Great Basin, from Oregon 
and Montana to Lower California and New Mexico. They 
nest either in small sagebrush or upon the ground, making 
their nests of shred from the sage and grasses, lining it 
with feathers and hair. They lay from three to four grayish 
eggs, with heavy markings of shades of brown about the 
larger end (,75 x.60). 
CALIFORNIA SAGE SPARROW. 
574.1b. Amphispiza n. canescens. 5 inches. 
Somewhat smaller than the last, and found from eastern Cali¬ 
fornia east to Nevada (not illustrated). 
BOTTERI SPARROW. 
576. Peuccca botterii. 6^ inches. 
A larger gray sparow, streaked with brown, and black spots. 
A southern bird, found in Arizona, Texas and Mexico (not 
illustrated). 
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