Painted

1914

Published

1932

Volume

9

Plate

580-580a

Rufuscrown Sparrow

Aimophila ruficeps ruficeps

Similar to Scott Sparrow in habits and breeding.

BREEDING

RANGE

From Marin and Placer counties, California, to Lower California.

Scott Sparrow

Aimophila ruficeps scotti

Altho nowhere abundant, SCOTT SPARROWS are fairly common locally. Their song is weak but given with all they have. On mountainsides where shelter is scanty they elude observation with great skill. In the Spring they are less wary and males pursue each other with scolding notes.

BREEDING

RANGE

Southern Arizona, northern New Mexico to southwestern Texas.

Arizona Oak

Quercus arizonica

A 40–60-foot tree found in southern Arizona and New Mexico.

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