. Animal life in the Yosemite; an account of the mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians in a cross-section of the Sierra Nevada. Zoology. 444 ANIMAL LIFE IN THE YOSEMITE Western Lark Sparrow. Chondestes graramacus strigatus Swainson Field characters.—Somewhat larger than Junco. Top of head and ear region chest- nut, with a light stripe over crown and another over each eye; side of face white with three lines of black running backward from bill; tail rounded at end (often spread by the bird even when perched), blackish centrally, broadly bounded with white (fig. 54o) ; upper surface of body b
. Animal life in the Yosemite; an account of the mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians in a cross-section of the Sierra Nevada. Zoology. 444 ANIMAL LIFE IN THE YOSEMITE Western Lark Sparrow. Chondestes graramacus strigatus Swainson Field characters.—Somewhat larger than Junco. Top of head and ear region chest- nut, with a light stripe over crown and another over each eye; side of face white with three lines of black running backward from bill; tail rounded at end (often spread by the bird even when perched), blackish centrally, broadly bounded with white (fig. 54o) ; upper surface of body brown, streaked with black; lower surface gleaming white with- out markings other than a rounded black spot on breast. Voice: Song of male low- toned, long-continued, and much varied, but always with numerous buzzing or purring notes; both sexes utter a seep. Occurrence.—Common resident of Upper Sonoran Zone on west slope of Sierra Nevada, ranging down into Lower Sonoran. Observed from Snelling and near Lagrange eastward to El Portal, and to 3 miles east of Coulterville. One pair seen in Yosemite Valley May 5 and 9, 1920 (C. W. Michael, MS). Also found east of the Sierras, around Mono Lake. Lives in semi-open country, in and about clearings and on dry grasslands with scattering trees or bushes. Seen usually in pairs in summer, in small companies in fall and 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 Grinnell, Joseph, 1877-1939; Storer, Tracy Irwin, 1889- joint author. Berkeley, Calif. , University of California Press
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