CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 541 



AMMODRAMUS, Swains. 



A. princeps, Mayn. (passerculus, Bonap.) Ipswich Sparrow. 



Outer pair of tail feathers longer than middle pair; bill 

 decidedly compressed ; above pale grayish ; top of head and 

 back streaked with blackish, margined with pale brown ; lower 

 parts white, tinged with buff. Length, 6 J inches ; tail, 2^ inches. 

 Breeds in Nova Scotia; migrates south as far as the Gulf in 

 winter. 



A. sandwichensis savanna, Wils. (passerculus, Bonap.) Savanna 

 Sparrow. 



Sharply streaked ; streaks blackish on back ; edge of wing 

 yellowish ; yellowish stripe over eye. Length, 5| inches ; tail r 

 2 inches. Abundant on shores. 



" Occurs in New Jersey in May principally. Probably does 

 not breed within State limits. Few seen in September." 



A. savannarum passerinus, Wils. (Corturniculus patserinus.) Yellow- 

 winged Sparrow. Grasshopper Sparrow. 



Much streaked above ; feathers edged with bay ; breast buffy, 

 unstreaked ; wings and tail short ; edge and bend of wing and 

 line over eye, yellow. Length, 5 inches ; tail, 2 inches. Note 

 is grasshopper-like. 



" Quite common. Arrive in April. Frequents fields, espe- 

 cially those skirted by woodland. Nests are placed in low 

 bushes, one brood being raised. None seen in winter." 



A. henslowi. Henslow's Sparrow. 



Smaller than preceding ; more yellow above ; black streaks 

 on breast ; bill stout ; head and neck buffy olive, crown heavily 

 streaked ; hind neck narrowly streaked ; back and wings chest- 

 nut, the feathers black in center and bordered with whitish ; 

 belly whitish ; chest and sides buffy whitish. Winters in the 

 Gulf States ; breeds north of our region. 



A. caudacutus nelsoni, Allen. Nelson's Sparrow. Sharp-tailed 

 Finch. 



Back sharply streaked ; no yellow spot over eye ; a bright 

 buff stripe over eye. Length, 5 inches; tail, If inches. 



" Like the above, common in Cape May county and ' along 



