AVES. 151 



PASSERES. OSCINES. 



FRINGILLIDAE. 



282. Plectrophenax nivalis (Linne) Stejneger. 

 Snowflake; Snow bunting; White snowbird. 



Emberiza nivalis Linne, Syst. nat., ed. 10, 1758, voL 1, p. 176. 

 "in alpibus Lapponiae, Spitzbergae ad sinum Hudsonis 

 alibique." 



Plectrophanes nivalis (Linne). Audubon, Birds of Amer., 1841, 

 vol. 3, p. 55, pi. 155. Egg, Seebohm, 1896, p. 247, pi. 57, figs. 9, 10. 



Open fields, coasts, and barrens ; nests on the ground. 



Me. Common migrant and winter resident (? accidental in 

 summer, flock, Alt. Ktaadn, early Aug. 1869, fide Minot). (Oct. 

 10) Oct. 15-April 13. 



N. H. Common migrant and winter resident; accidental in 

 summer (Webster, June, a cripple). Oct. IS- April 6. 



Vt. Common migrant and winter resident. Nov. 17-spring. 



Mass. Common winter resident, especially coastwise. Oct. 

 12- April 3 (May). 



R. I. Common winter resident. Oct. 29-Mar. 29. 



Conn. Irregularly common winter resident. Nov. 14- Mar. 



2S3. Calcarius lapponicus (Linne) Stejneger. 

 Lapland longspur. 



Ridgway, Bull. 50, U. S. nat. mus., 1901, pt. 1, p. 155. 



Fringilla lapponica Linne, Syst. nat., ed. 10, 1758, vol. 1, p. 180. 

 "in Lapponia." 



Plectrophanes lapponicus (Linne). Dresser, Birds of Europe, 

 1871-81, vol. 4, pi. [223]. Egg, Seebohm, 1896, p. 248. pi. 57, 

 figs. 11, 12. 



Open barrens and plains; nests on the ground. 



Me. Rare migrant. Mar. 10-16; Oct. 26-Dec. 29. 

 N. H. Rare migrant in late fall: Hampton Beach, Nov. 30, 

 1S99. 



