Painted

1912

Published

1932

Volume

9

Plate

562

Brewer Sparrow

Spizella breweri

During June the males become so enthused that they zigzag aloft, singing wildly—then suddenly remember how far from the ground they are and return in a straight shoot. They seldom are found outside sage brush areas.

BREEDING

RANGE

From British Columbia, Alberta and Montana south to Arizona, Texas and California.

Cassie

Acacia farnesiana

A 20–30-foot tree growing in lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas.

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