AVES. 159 



PASSER ES. OSCINES. 



FRlMilLLIDAE. 



290. ZoNOTRicHiA ALHICOLLIS (Gmelin) Swainson. 



White -thro a ted sparrow; Mountain lark; Peabody-bird. 



Frinrjilla albicolli.^ (Jincl., Syst. iiat., 1788, vol. 1, pt. _'. ]). 921. 

 "i\ Pensilv.\ni.\." 



Fringillo pennsijlvanica Latham. AudulK)n. Bird.s of Anier., 

 1841, vol. 3. p. 153, pi. 191. Ejicr, Capen, 1886. \A. 10, figs. 5, 6. 



Thic-kc'ts; nests on the ground, rarely in bushes. 



Me. — Common migrant, and from Cumberland Co. nortli, a 

 common summer resident; aceidental in winter (Falmoutii, winter, 

 1904; Ivewiston, Mar. 30, 1904; Lubec, Mar. 24. 190G; Saco 

 Jan. 20, 1886). April 18-Xov. 9 (Nov. 20) (winter). Eggs, May 

 24-June 13. 



X. H. — Common migrant, and a common summer resident to 

 5000 ft. in northern half, local in southern. April 23-May 14; 

 summer; Sej)t.-Oct. 



Vt. — Common migrant, and exccjit at lower elevations, a less 

 common summer resident; accidental in winter (Brattleboro, Dec. 

 25, 1904, Mar. 31, 1907). April 29-Oct. 24 (winter). Egg.s, June 

 21- July 3. 



Mass. — Common migrant and at higher elevations of western 

 part, a less common summer resident, sporadic in eastern (Box- 

 ford, Framingham, Wakefield); rare winter resident near coast. 

 April 1.5-May 26; summer; Se])t. 1-Xov. 24; winter. Eggs. June. 



H. I. — Common migrant and rare winter n'sident. A|)ril 2S- 

 May 10; Oct. 1-Xov. 1; winter. 



Conn. — Common migrant and uncommon winter resident; 

 may breed at higher elevations (Litchfiekl. June 26, 1!)06). April 

 lo-May 20 (June); Sept. 22-Xov.; winter. 



297. Spizella monticoi.a (Gmelin) Baird. 



Tree sparrow; Winter chip-bird; Winter chippy. 



Chapman, Ilandb. birds east. Xo. Amer., 1895, p. 301; Bird- 

 life. 1898, pi. 49. 



