. The Canadian bird book [microform] : illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds : also several hundred photographs of their nest and eggs. Oiseaux; Birds. TH£ BIRD BOOK. S?*.!, Saob Sparhow. dentit. AmphUpiga nevadentU neva- Range.—Sage deserts of the Oreat Basin from Oregon and Montana, south to Mexico. This sub-species is abundant throughout its range where it nests near or on the ground, in or under bushes and gen- erally concealed from view. The nests are made of grass and sage bark lined with fine grass; the eggs are lllte thoHf of the last species, gree
. The Canadian bird book [microform] : illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds : also several hundred photographs of their nest and eggs. Oiseaux; Birds. TH£ BIRD BOOK. S?*.!, Saob Sparhow. dentit. AmphUpiga nevadentU neva- Range.—Sage deserts of the Oreat Basin from Oregon and Montana, south to Mexico. This sub-species is abundant throughout its range where it nests near or on the ground, in or under bushes and gen- erally concealed from view. The nests are made of grass and sage bark lined with fine grass; the eggs are lllte thoHf of the last species, greenish white, spotted and blotched with shades of brown and purplish. C>7*.1&. Gbay Saoc Sparrow. Amphitpiza nevaileu- lit cinerea. Range.—A smaller and paler variety found in l«wer California. ^ wi j . The nests and eggs of this pale variety probably do not differ in any respect from those of the better known varie- ties. rtlS. PiNK-wooDS Sparrow. Peucata arnlivalu imtivnli*. Range.—Florida and southern Georgia. Tliese birds are common in restricted localities in their range, nesting on the ground under bushes or shrubs; the nests are made of grasses and the four or Ave eggrare pure white with a slight gloss. Size .76 x .60. The birds are said to be fine singers and to frequent, almost exclusively, pine barrens. S75«. Bachman's Sparrow. Peucita ae»iiralit baihmani. Range.—South Atlantic and Qulf SUtes; north to Indiana This variety is common in most localities in its range, fre- quenting pine woods and barrens chiefly, and nesting on the ground in May or June. Their nests are made of grasses and lined with very fine grass, and have the tops completely arched over leaving a small entrance on the side. The eggs are pure white with a slight gloss and measure .76 x .60. Whili- 576. BoTTKRi's Sparrow. Peucata botterii. pUteau north to southern Texas, New Mexico »»« Arlxona. They nest in abundance in UU grass in the lowlands of their range, the nes
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