308 LI FK- HISTORIES OF ])IRDS 



A beautiful fabric before us is deserving of a pass- 

 ing" notice. Its base and the greater part of its 

 periphery are constituted almost exclusively of 

 florifefous stems with dried flowers intact, of Tri- 

 foliuin re pens, which are rather compactly adjusted, 

 and cause the .nest to resemble, externally, the 

 typical structure just described, with this unim- 

 portant difference, that the palisade-like arrange- 

 ment is restricted entirely to the inferior two-thirds 

 of the nest, while the remainder is rather neatly 

 composed of the flexible culms of grasses, and the 

 inner bark of Oucrciis rnhra interwoven so as to 

 present a rounded edge interiorly. The inside is 

 very uniformly lined with black horse-hairs, ex- 

 clusively. 



The eirijs are oblong- oval, and marked with 



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ferruginous-brown upon a whiteish clay-color, 

 which in some specimens are arranged about the 

 larger extremity; and in others are so diffused as 

 to impart a rusty color to the entire egg. They 

 measure .70 by .51 of an inch. 



Zonotrichia albicollis, Bonap. 



The White-throated Sparrow has proved itself 

 to be a not very abundant species in Eastern 

 Pennsylvania- during its winter stay. It makes its 

 appearance about the 2oth of April, and is always 

 to be found in company with IcucopJirys. It fre- 

 quents low, damp woods, in rather retired situa- 

 tions. Like the latter it is rather tame, and can 

 be approached with considerable ease. Its general 



