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row near Sacramento, California, the latter, in Shasta County, Cali-
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Fig. K. Map showing distribution of the golden-crowned sparrow (Zono-
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mately outlined. Symbols within the outlined breeding range indicate localities
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time, but they were accepted at face value for many years. Their
widespread repetition created an impression that the nest and eggs
of this bird were well known, an impression that persisted long after