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N. Am. B. ii. p. 81"; Lawr. Mem. Bost. Soc. N. H. ii. p. 277"; Sennett, Bull. U. 8. Geol. 
Surv. iv. p. 18”; v. p. 890"; Boucard, P. Z. S. 1883, p. 444", 
Supra schistaceo-brunnea nigricante striata, stria singula utrinque rufo plus minusve limbata, superciliis et stria 
verticali schistaceis ; alis et cauda nigricanti-brunneis, rufo limbatis; subtus alba, gutturis lateribus, pectore 
et hypochondriis cervinis nigro guttulatis, gula ipsa et abdomine medio pure albis; rostro corneo, mandibula 
ad basin albida, pedibus pallide corylinis. Long. tota 5:0, ale 2-3, cauds 2-1, tarsi 0°8, dig. med. cum 
ungue 0-8. (Descr. exempl. ex Jalapa, Mexico. Mus. nostr.) 
Hab. Nortu AMERICA generally 1°, Texas$ 1218._—Muxico?, Tamaulipas (Couch 6), Mazatlan, 
Tepic (Grayson }, Forrer), State of Vera Cruz (Sumichrast®), Jalapa (de Oca *), 
Totontepic, Teotalcingo, Oaxaca (Boucard’), Izamal (Gaumer 4); GUATEMALA, 
Duefas*, Coban (0. 8. & F. D. G.); Panama (Aspinwall 1), 
The only evidence we have of the occurrence of this species so far south as the State 
of Panama is the statement by Dr. Brewer to that effect ©. We have never ourselves 
seen specimens from any point further south than Guatemala, where MV. lincolni is not 
uncommon in marshy places during the winter months. In Mexico it is also not 
uncommon at that season; but Grayson, who says it is very abundant in winter in the 
coast-region of Western Mexico, adds that at Tepic it is found at all seasons". This 
latter statement we think requires some confirmation, seeing how very far north or to 
what an altitude M. lincolni flies before selecting its breeding-ground. Sumichrast 
gives it amongst the migratory birds of the State of Vera Cruz ®. 
In North America M. lincolni is found generally distributed at some period of the 
year either in its summer or winter quarters or during the spring or autumn migrations. 
It breeds in Labrador and in the valleys of the Yukon and Mackenzie rivers, as well 
as in the State of New York and in New England. Further south it is said to breed 
in the mountains of Colorado. . 
The nest is built in a tussock of grass, and the eggs are of a pale greenish-white 
ground, thickly marked with spots and blotches of ferruginous brown, often so thickly 
as to partly conceal the ground-colour!°. 
2. Melospiza montana. 
Melospiza melodia, Baird, Mex. Bound. Surv. ii. Birds, p. 16°. 
Melospiza fasciata montana, Henshaw, Auk, 1884, p. 223°. 
Supra cinereo-fusca, pilei lateribus rufis nigro striatis, interscapulii plumis medialiter macula nigra rufo utrinque 
limbata notatis, uropygio quoque guttato; alis et cauda nigricanti-brunneis extus rufo limbatis; super- 
ciliis albidis ; subtus albus, cervicis lateribus, pectore, hypochondriis et crisso obscure brunneo guttatis ; 
rostro corneo, mandibula pallida, pedibus corylinis. Long. tota 6-0, alee 2:8, caude 3:0, rostri a rictu 0°55, 
tarsi 0°85. (Descr. exempl. ex Wyoming, Smiths. Inst. 61041. Mus. Brit.) 
Hab. Norra America, Great Basin generally *.—Mexico, Boca Grande (Kennerly'). 
In answer to inquiries, Mr. Ridgway writes to say that the Boca Grande specimen 
named Melospiza melodia by Prof. Baird belongs to the race recently separated by 
Mr. Henshaw as I. fasciata montana. There are specimens in the British Museum 
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