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.