PASSERES — FRINGILLID^E — EMBERIZA. 157 



THE VARIED BUNTING. 



Emberiza henslowi. 



Emberiza henslowi- Auddbon, folio, pi. 70 ; Orn. Biog. Vol. 1, p. 3C0, and Vol. 5, p. 499. 



Coturiiiculns id. Bonaparte, Geographical List, p. 32. 



E. id. Audubon, Birds of Am. Vol.3, p. 75, pi. 163 (male). 



E. id., He/islow's Bunting. Gieaud, Birds of Long island, p. 104. 



Characteristics. Pale brown above ; lighter beneath, and spotted. Tail very short, notched ; 

 the feathers graduated, acute and narrow. Length, five inches. 



Description. Bill short, conical. Claws slender, compressed, acute, slightly arched ; 

 the hind claw elongated. 



Color. Lower mandible flesh-colored, dusky above. Above pale brown : the central parts 

 of the feathers brownish black ; the margins of those on the back, bright red. Secondary 

 coverts yellowish red on the outer webs. Quills dark brown, externally margined with 

 yellowish brown. Tail-feathers dusky, margined externally with yellowish brown. Beneath 

 pale yellowish grey ; the breast, sides and throat spotted with brownish black. 



Length, 5 - 0. 



I have never seen this small Bunting, and have accordingly copied Audubon's description. 

 I have introduced it here, as it is said to be abundant in the neighboring State of New- 

 Jersey, where it breeds. It has probably been confounded with the Yellow-winged Bunting 

 just described. It has been noticed in Georgia, Kentucky, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida and 

 New-Jersey, and in Rockland county in this State. In the System of Charles Bonaparte, 

 it forms the passage to Ammodramus, with which it has many relations. Its history is in- 

 complete. Mr. Giraud states that on Long island it is not abundant, but it not as rare as is 

 generally supposed. 



