. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Bell Sparrow. Taken in Inyo County SCENE IN THE ALABAMA HILLS Photo by the Author THESE ROCKS ENJOY THE DISTINCTION OF BEING THE OLDEST IN AMERICA THE LAD IS INSPECTING A DESERT SPARROW'S NEST CONTAINING YOUNG BIRDS No. 48 Bell's Sparrow A. O. U. Xo. 574. Amphispiza belli (Cassin). Description.—Adult (sexes alike): Head and neck above and on sides deep neutral gray, the pileum washed with brownish, and with some dusky shaft-streaks which increa
. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Bell Sparrow. Taken in Inyo County SCENE IN THE ALABAMA HILLS Photo by the Author THESE ROCKS ENJOY THE DISTINCTION OF BEING THE OLDEST IN AMERICA THE LAD IS INSPECTING A DESERT SPARROW'S NEST CONTAINING YOUNG BIRDS No. 48 Bell's Sparrow A. O. U. Xo. 574. Amphispiza belli (Cassin). Description.—Adult (sexes alike): Head and neck above and on sides deep neutral gray, the pileum washed with brownish, and with some dusky shaft-streaks which increase in numbers on extreme forehead; lores and area around eye, except above, slaty black; a prolonged submaxillary stripe (not reaching bill) slaty black; eye-ring, a spot over lore, and malar stripe continuous with chin, white; remaining upperparts brownish gray or warm hair-brown, the back and scapulars lightly streaked with blackish; axillars and wing lining narrowly, including edge of wing, yellow; the coverts and marginings of wing largely wood-brown, the lesser coverts often tinged with yellow, the middle and greater coverts tipped with brownish buffy, forming two pale bars: flight-feathers and tail blackish (deepest black on exposed tertials) and all 277. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Dawson, William Leon, 1873-1928; Dickey, Donald R. (Donald Ryder), 1887-1932; Pierce, Wright M; Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953; Brooks, Allan, 1869-1946. San Diego ; Los Angeles ; San Francisco : South Moulton Company
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