. Bird guide : land birds east of the Rockies from parrots to bluebirds. Birds -- United States. BLACK-THROATED SPARROW. 573. Amphispiza hilineata. 5I/2 inches. These little Sparrows are entirely unlike any other North American species. They are found in the south- western deserts, where they are not uncommon in cer- tain localities, being found in mesquite or chaparral brush. Note.—An ordinary Sparrow chip; song, a rich me- tallic ''zip-zip-zip-zee-zee-zee,'^ the first three ascending, the second three notes descending. Nest.—In bushes or cacti at low elevations; eggs plain bluish white (.70x
. Bird guide : land birds east of the Rockies from parrots to bluebirds. Birds -- United States. BLACK-THROATED SPARROW. 573. Amphispiza hilineata. 5I/2 inches. These little Sparrows are entirely unlike any other North American species. They are found in the south- western deserts, where they are not uncommon in cer- tain localities, being found in mesquite or chaparral brush. Note.—An ordinary Sparrow chip; song, a rich me- tallic ''zip-zip-zip-zee-zee-zee,'^ the first three ascending, the second three notes descending. Nest.—In bushes or cacti at low elevations; eggs plain bluish white (.). Rang'e.—From Texas north to Kansas in summer. A paler sub-species, the Desert Sparrow (deserticola), is found westward to southern California. SAGE SPARROW. Amphispiza nevadensis. QVa inches. These birds are found in arid regions, frequenting the sage brush that is found in the Great Basin region, from western Texas to California^. 105. 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 Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912. Garden City, N. Y. : Doubleday, Page
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