. Birds of California; an introduction to more than three hundred common birds of the state and adjacent islands . arts light grayish brown, indistinctly streaked with darker: under parts streaked with rusty brown: bill long and swollen and regularly curved from the base. WITH BROWN PREDOMINATING 219 Geographical Didrihution : Coast of Soutliern and Lower California ; south in winter to Cape St. Lucas and Breeding Range : Along the salt marshes of the coast from the San Diegan district north to Santa and Eggs: Similar to those of the Beldiug marsh sparrow. The La
. Birds of California; an introduction to more than three hundred common birds of the state and adjacent islands . arts light grayish brown, indistinctly streaked with darker: under parts streaked with rusty brown: bill long and swollen and regularly curved from the base. WITH BROWN PREDOMINATING 219 Geographical Didrihution : Coast of Soutliern and Lower California ; south in winter to Cape St. Lucas and Breeding Range : Along the salt marshes of the coast from the San Diegan district north to Santa and Eggs: Similar to those of the Beldiug marsh sparrow. The Large-billed Sparrow is foundin the winter along the seacoast ofSouthern California from SantaBarbara to San Diego, usuallyclose to the water; at SanPedro it niiglit becalled the H a r b o rSparrow, as, according to SMr. Grinncll, it frequentsthe decks of vessels and hauntsthe wharves and breakwaters. Its breeding habits are so similar to thoseof the Belding marsh sparrow that noseparate description is necessary. Itmay be known from all its kinsfolkby its large bill and the uniform palebrown of its upper 544. Large-billkdSparrow. It haunts the nharvesand breakwaters. 546a. WESTERN GRASSHOPPER SPARROW. — ./w- niodramiis saranuanon bimaculatus. Eamil\ : Tlic Iliu-hLs, Sparrows, t-tc. Length: Adults: Upper parts nnldish Imtwn. Idnck, gray, and bully ; ffathers ofback .spotted with black and brown ; median crown-stripe buffy,bordered on each side with blackish stripes j nuchal patcli dull gray, 220 LAND BIRDS marked with reddish brown ; edge of wings yellow ; under parts plain bnffy on throat and sides ; belly : Similar to adults, but with little or no reddish brown on upper parts, feathers being more conspicuously bordered with pale buffy and whitish ; median crown-stripe more ashy ; under parts dull buffy- whitish ; chest distinctly streaked with Distribution : Western United States east to Great Plains, from British Columbia
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