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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1881 edition. Excerpt: ... Zonotrichia lemophrys (Forst.)--White-crowned Sparrow. What Mr. Eidgway now considers to be this species was found by him breeding very abundantly at Summit Meadows, the highest point of Donner Lake Pass, in the Sierra Nevada, in July, 18G7. Zonotrichia gambeli intermedi Eidgw.--Intermediate White-crowned Spaixow. What Mr. Eidgway thought to be this species was found by him breeding very abundantly at the Summit Meadows; but Mr. Eidgway now considers it more probable that the bird observed there was Z. leucophrys. Numerous specimens were also obtained by him in the West Humboldt Mountains. This species was met with several times in tbe more southern portions of the State, particularly in the elevated and fertile valleys just north of Mount Magiuder; again, sparingly, east of Spring Mountain, in September. Zonotrichia coronata (Pall.) Baird.--Golden-crowned Sparrow. The only specimen seen of this species was captured by Mr. Eidgway, who states that it was shot from a flock of Z. intermedia. "Its occurrence on the West Humboldt Mountains may be accounted for by the fact that many of the Pacific coast species have a tendency to straggle eastward during their migrations, among those which reach this range, besides the bird under consideration, being Melospiza guttata, Pipilo oregonns, Lanivireo eassini, Helminthophaga lutescens, &c." Spizella montana (Forst.) Eidgw.--Tree Sparrow. A common species throughout the northern regions, though farther south was found more sparingly and only in the more elevated and fertile areas. This species is very widely distributed, specimens having been procured on the Yukon Eiver, where it also breeds. Captain Bendire mentions it as occurring about Tucson during winter; have found it in Dakota during the...