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uninteresting species, uttering no song, but simply call-notes. Its stay in the south 
extends from September to April. 
In Cuba, too, it occurs every year during its migrations, and is to be seen in planta- 
tions near the edges of woods, but never in forest 19, 
In the United States C. cyanea is well known as a summer bird, and it breeds 
throughout its northern range, making, in the centre of a low thick bush, a nest com- 
posed of grasses and sedges and lined with hair. The eggs are usually white, with a 
faint blue shade. Dr. Coues adds that they are not seldom speckled. 
The song of C. cyanea is not considered of high quality. Dr. Coues describes it as 
rather weak and delivered by the well-meaning vocalist in a low rambling strain, as if 
the performer were tired or indifferent. 
The Indigo-bird is kept in large numbers in cages, and many are yearly brought to 
Europe. 
6. Cyanospiza ciris. a 
Emberiza ciris, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 3187. 
Cyanospiza ciris, Scl. & Salv. Ibis, 1859, p. 17°; P.Z.S. 1870, p. 836°; Scl. P. Z. S: 1859, p. 379°; 
Lawr. Ann. Lyc. N.Y. viii. p. 177°; ix. pp. 103°, 2017; Mem. Bost. Soc. N. H. ii. p. 276°; 
Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus. no. 4, p. 20°; Salv. P. Z. S. 1870, p. 190"; Cat. Strickl. Coll. 
p. 224"; Ibis, 1885, p. 190"; Dresser, Ibis, 1865, p. 491"; Dugés, La Nat. i. p. 140"; 
Sumichrast, Mem. Bost. Soc. N. H.i. p. 552; Frantz. J. f. Orn. 1869, p. 301"; Baird, 
Brew., & Ridgw. N. Am. B. ii. p. 877; Gundl. Orn. Cub. p. 93"; Sennett, Bull, U.S. 
Geol. Surv. iv. p. 20"; v. p. 892”; Boucard, P. Z. S. 1878, p. 57; 1883, p. 444”; Nutt. 
& Ridgw. Pr. U. 8. Nat. Mus. vi. pp. 383%, 3927. | | 
Spiza ciris, Moore, P. Z. 8S. 1859, p.58”; Taylor, Ibis, 1860, p. 111”. 
Passerina ciris, Coues, Key N. Am. B. ed. 2, p. 3917". 
Capite et cervice tota (preter partem anticam) lete ceruleis, dorso medio stramineo; alis et cauda fuscis pur- 
pureo suffusis, tectricibus alarum minoribus purpureis, majoribus viridibus; dorso imo rufo-purpureo, ciliis 
et corpore toto subtus coccineis ; rostro corneo, pedibus obscure corylinis. Long. tota 5-0, ale 2-9, caude 
2-2, tarsi 0-75. (Descr. maris ex Volcan de Agua, Guatemala. Mus. nostr.) 
Q viridi-olivacea, alis caudaque extus ejusdem colori subtus fulva, lateraliter olivaceo, medialiter rosaceo 
lavata. (Descr. feminz ex Escuintla, Guatemala. Mus. nostr.) 
Hab. Norta America, South Atlantic and Gulf States, Illinois, Texas 13 17 19 20 27,__ 
Mexico (Mann "), Cueramaro (Dugés 4), Mazatlan (Grayson ®), Presidio (Forrer), 
Plains of Colima (Xantus*), Playa Vicente (Boucard+), State of Vera Cruz in 
winter (Swmichrast \°), Santa Efigenia, Tehuantepec city (Swmichrast®), Merida in 
Yucatan (Schott ', Gaumer ??), Cozumel (Devis 2, Gaumer) ; Brrrisx Honpuras, Old 
River Belize (Leyland *); Guatmmaa, Peten (Leyland 5), Duefias (0. 8.2), Volcan 
de Agua, Escuintla, Santa Lucia Cosamalguapa, Huamuchal, San Gerdnimo, Coban, 
Teleman (0. S. & F. D. G.) ; Honpuras, Omoa (Leyland 5), Comayagua (Taylor 26), 
San Pedro (@. Ml. Whitely*); Nicaraava, Omotepe 1.4, Sucuyd 23 (Nutting) ; 
Costa Rica ° ' (v. Frantzius 1°), Tres Rios (Boucard ?") ; Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui 
(Arcé 1°, Hicks °).—Cvsa 38, 
