A List of the Birds of Meriden, Conn. 46 



76. Spinus pinus (Wils.). 



Pine Siskin. (I'ine Linnet.) 

 Spring and autumn migrant. Possibly winter visitant. 



Genus PLECTROPHENAX Stejneger. 



77. Plectrophenax nivalis iLinn.). 



Snowflake. (While .Snowbird.) 

 More or less common winter visitant. 



Genus POOCiETES Baird. 



78. Poocaetes gramineus iGmel. ). 



Vesper Sparrow. 

 Very common summer resident. 



Genus AM MOD RAM US Swainton. 

 Subgenus PASSERCULUS Bonapart:;. 



79. Aimnodi^amus sandwicliensis savanna (Wils.). 



Savanna Sparrow. 

 Not uncommon summer resident. 



Genus ZONOTRICHIA Swainson. 



80. Zonotrichia albicollis iGmel. ;. 



White-throated Sparrow. 

 Very common spring and autumn migrant. 



Genus SPIZELLA Bonaparte. 



81. Spizella monticola (Gmel.j. 



Tree Sparrow. 

 Common in fall and winter. 



82. Spizella socialis (Wils.). 



Chipping Sparrow. 

 Very common summer resident. 



83. Spizella pusilla (Wils.). 



Field Sparrow. 

 Common Summer resident. 



Genus JUNCC Wagler. 



