382 [August, 



* BOMBYCTLLA AmERICANA, Swaifl, 



Common, does not remain during winter. 



ALAUDIN^, (2 species.) 



* Otocoris alpestris, Linn, 



Abundant on the prairies. A few remain during the entire winter. 



* Otocoris rufa, Aud. 



Not an abundant species with us ; becomes more numerous as you go west. 



.FRINGILLIDiE, (33 species.) 



Plectrophanes nivalis, Livn. 



Abundant from November to April. 



Plectrophanes Lapponica, Linn. 



Met with in great abundance on the prairies, from the middle of October to 

 the middle of May. Before they leave us in the spring they are in full song and 

 perfect plumage. They sing in concert like blackbirds, either while on the wing 

 or settled on fences. 



Plectrophanes Smithii, Atid. 



Occasionally met with in considerable numbers on the prairies. 



*ZONOTRICHIA ILIACA, 5oa^. ^ 



Common during October and Ajml. 



* ZONOTRICHIA MELODIA, Wilsoil. 



Common. 



ZONOTRICHIA PeNNSYLVANICA, Lath. 



Abundant during spring and fall. 



*ZoNOTRICHIA LEUCOPHRYS, G^2e/. 



Met with in great abundance in company with the preceding. A few nest in 

 the vicinity. 



ZONOTRICHIA GRAMINEA, Gmel. 



Occasionally seen, but is rare. 



*ZoNOTRICHlA PASSERINA, Wilson. 



Not uncommon in the reedy slews on ihe .p7-airies . 



*Z0NOTRICHIA PUSILLA, Wils07l. 



Not an abundant species with us. 



* ZONOTRICHIA SOCIALIS, WilsOJl. 



Common, arrive 1st of May. 



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ZONOTRICHIA PALLIDA, Swains. 



Not unfrequently met with about the middle of May. 



ZONOTRICHTA CANADENSIS, Lath. 



Very numerous autumn and spring, but few remain through the winter. 



*Z0N0TRICHIA SAVANA, Bonaj). 



Common on the high prairies. 



*Z0N0TRICHIA LlNCOLWII, And. 



Not uncommon spring and fall, A few remain during summer, and undoubt- 

 edly nest with us. 



NiPHEA HYEMALIS, Linn. 



Common spring and autumn. Do not remain through the winter. Nest on 

 Lake Superior. 



*Ammodromus paltjstris, Wilson. 

 Common. 



