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2. Spizella pallida, (Swainson). 



Emberiza pallida, Swainson, Faun. Bor. Am., ii, p. 251 (1831). 



Emberiza Shattuckii, Audubon, B. of Am., oct. ed. vii, p. 347 (1844). Aud. 

 B. of Am. Oct. ed. vii, pi. 493. 



The bird described and figured by Mr. Audubon as above, is the Emberiza 

 pallida, Swainson, as any one ma-y readily determime by examining and compar- 

 ing the descriptions as above cited, with or without sjjecimens. 



This species is easily recognized by its wide stripe of ashy white from the 

 base of the bill over the eye, two longitudinal stripes on the head of brownish 

 black, and with an intermediate or middle stripe on the top of the head ashy 

 white. Ears and cheeks behind and below the eye pale brown, with a line of 

 black on its lower edge, and another line of black from the corner of the lower 

 mandible. Upper parts of body pale ashy brown, every feather on the back 

 and wing coverts with a black longitudinal stripe ; tail brown. Under parts 

 white, tinged with ashy and pale brown on the sides and flanks. Bill and feet 

 yellowish. Total length 5J inches, wing 2^, tail 2J inches. 



Hah. Western North America, California. Spec, in Mus. Acad. Philada., and 

 Nat. Mus. Washington. 



3. Spizella Breweri, nobis. 



" Emberiza pallida. Swains." Audubon, Orn. Biog. v, p. 6G. Aud. B. of Am. 

 pi. 398. oct. ed.iii, pi. 161. 



This species has the head above and other upper parts uniform pale ashy 

 brown, every feather having a narrow brownish black line, a short and obscure 

 stripe of ashy white over the eye. No stripes on the head, as in the preceding. 

 Under parts ashy white. Bill and feet yellowish. Total length 5 inches, wing 

 2J, tail 24 inches. 



Hah. Western North America, California, New Mexico. Spec, in Mus. Acad. 

 Philada., and Nat. Mus. Washington. 



Easily distinguished from the preceding by the absence of the stripes on the 

 head, so strongly characterizing that species and smaller size. It is apparently 

 a much more abundant species, being brought in nearly all collections from 

 California and New Mexico. 



I have much pleasure in embracing the present opportunity to dedicate a bird 

 of the United States to my esteemed friend Thomas M. Brewer, M. D., of Boston, 

 one who to the highest abilities and social qualities adds an ardor in devotion 

 to Ornithological science rarely paralleled. 



4. ToTANUS BREViPES, Vicill. Nouv. Diet, vi, p. 410 (181G). 

 Totanus fuliginosus, Gould, Voy. Beagle, Birds p. 130 (1841). 

 Scolopax undulata, Forster, Desc. An. p. 173 (1844). 



Totanus polynesiae, Peale, Voy. Vincennes and Peacock, Birds p. 237 (1848). 



Totanus pulverulentus, Mviller, Verb. p. 153 (1844)? 



Totanus oceanicus. Lesson, Comp. aux ffiuv. de Buffon. p. 244 (1847). 



Tringa glareola. Pallas, Zoog. Ross. As. ii, p. 194 (1831). 



Pallas Zoog. Rosso-As. Birds, pi. 60. Temm. and Schl. Fauna Japon. Bird.--, 

 pi. 65 ? 



About the size of or rather larger than T. flavipes. Wing long, pointed, first 

 primary longest, secondaries short, truncate, emarginate, tertiaries long, tarsi 

 and toes rather short, tibia feathered about two-thirds of its length. 



Adult. Entire upper parts, neck, breast and sides dark lead colored, uniform 

 and without white marks ; throat, middle of abdomen, ventral region and under 

 tail coverts white. Under wing coverts white, spotted and barred with dark 

 lead color. A stripe of white from the base of the bill over the eye, lores brown- 

 ish black, eye enclosed in a narrow circle of white. Quills dark brown, shaft 

 of the first primary white on its upper surface ; shafts of the other primaries 

 reddish brown on their upper surface, and of all on their under surfaces, white. 

 Tail lead colored, uniform with the upper parts of the body, shafts of tail feathers 

 lead colored above, white beneath. Bill dark, feet greenish. 



Younger. Upper parts as above, entire under parts transversely barred with 



