. 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 Vesper Sparrows. EGGS OF THE WESTERN LARK SPARROW A SELECTED SERIES SHOWING VARIATION: FROM THE M. C. O. COLLECTIONS No. 40 Vesper Sparrow No. 40a Western Vesper Sparrow A. O. U. No. 540a. Pooecetes gramineus confinis Baird. Synonyms.—Western Grass Finch. Bay-winged Bunting. Description.—Adults: General tone of upperparts grayish brown or buffy brown on the edges of the feathers, modified by the dusky centers, and warmed by delicate traces of r
. 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 Vesper Sparrows. EGGS OF THE WESTERN LARK SPARROW A SELECTED SERIES SHOWING VARIATION: FROM THE M. C. O. COLLECTIONS No. 40 Vesper Sparrow No. 40a Western Vesper Sparrow A. O. U. No. 540a. Pooecetes gramineus confinis Baird. Synonyms.—Western Grass Finch. Bay-winged Bunting. Description.—Adults: General tone of upperparts grayish brown or buffy brown on the edges of the feathers, modified by the dusky centers, and warmed by delicate traces of rufous; bend of wing bay (between tawny and sayal brown), con- cealing dusky centers; wings and tail fuscous with pale tawny or whitish edgings,— outermost pair of tail-feathers principally white, the white crossing to inner web about midway of shaft, and involving terminal portion broadly; below sordid white, sharply- streaked on breast, flanks, and sides with dusky brown; the chin and throat with small arrow marks of the same color and bounded by chains of streaks; auriculars clear hair-brown, with buffy or lighter center; usually a buffy suffusion on streaked area 24I. 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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