46 A List of the Birds of Meriden, Conn. \ 



84. Junco hyemalis (Linn.)- 



Slate-colored Junco. (Black Snow Bird.) ^ 



Very common in the fall. More or less common in winter and 

 spring. 



Genus MELOSPIZA Baird. 



85. Melospiza fasciata (Gmel.). 



Song Sparrow. 

 Very common summer resident. 



Genus PASSE RE LLA Swainson. 



86. Passerella iliaca (Merr.). 



Fox Sparrow. 



Spring and fall migrant. 



Genus PIPILO Vieillot. 



87. Pipilo erythrophthalmus (Linn.). 



Towhee. (Ground Robin, Chewink or Pewink.) 



Common summer resident ; often staying till quite late in the 

 fall. 



Genus HABIA Reichenbach. 



88. Habia ludoviciana (Linn.). 



Rose-breasted Grosbeak. 

 Summer resident ; formerly rare — more common late years. 



Genus PASSERINA Vieillot. 



89. Passerina cyanea (Linn.). 



Indigo Bunting. 

 Rather common summer resident. 



Family TANAGrRID^. Tanagers. 

 Genus PIRANGA Vieillot. 



90. Piranga erythromelas Vieill. 



Scarlet Tanager. 

 Summer resident. Net very common. 



Family HIRUNDINID^. Swallows. 



