542c. Passerculus s. bryanti. 5½ inches.
Found on the salt marshes of California to Lower California. It is a darker and brighter bird than the preceding (not illustrated).
BELDING SPARROW.
543. Passerculus beldingi. 5½ inches.
Found on the marshes of southern and Lower California. Is darker and more streaked below. Nesting habits the same; eggs darker.
LARGE-BILLED SPARROW.
544. Passerculus rostratus. 5½ inches.
The large and stouter bill, paler, and more of a grayish brown color, will distinguish this from any of the preceding. They are fairly common in the salt marshes of southern and Lower California. Their nesting habits and eggs are practically the same as those mentioned previously.