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*Otocoris'Rufa, Aud. \ 



Not an abundant species wlj us ; becomes more'ntanerbus as you go vest 



FEINGIILID^, (33 species.) 



Plectrophanes Nivalis, Lim. White Snow Bird. 

 Abundant from November to ^pril. 



Plectrophanes Lapponica, i/ln. Lapland Snow Bird. 



Met witli in great abundanccon the prairies, from the middle of October to tlie 

 middle of Aiay, Before they lave us in the spring they are in full eorig and per- 

 fect plumage. They sing in concert like blackbirds, either •while on the wing or 

 settled on lences. 



Plectrophanes Smithii, Aud. 



Occasionally met with in cousicerable numbers on the prairies. 



*ZoNOTRiCHiA Iliaca, Bonap. Fox-colored Sparrow. 

 Common during October and April. 



*ZoxoTRicHiA M^LODiA, Wilsof.. Song Sparrow. 

 Common. 



ZoxoTRiCHiA Pennsylv.-^-ica, Latli. White-throated Sparrow. 

 Abundant during spring and fall. 



*ZoNOTRicHiA Leucophrys, t^el. White-crowned Sparrow. 



Met with in great abundance iii^ompany -with the preceding. A few nest in the 

 vicinity. 



ZoNOTRiCHiA Graminea, Ginel. Bay-vino-ed Sparrow. 

 Occasionally seen, but rare. 



*ZoxoTRicHiA Passerina, Wilson. Yellow-Wriged Bunting. 

 Not uncommon in the reedy slews on the prairiei. 



*ZoNOTRiCHiA PusiLLA, Wilsou. Field Bunting. 

 Not an abundant species with us. 



*ZoNOTRicHiA SociALis, Wilson, Chip Bird. 

 Common, arrive 1st of May. 



ZoNOTRicHiA Pallida, Swain?. 



Not unfrequently met with about the middle of May. 



ZoKOTRicHiA Canadensis, Lath. Tree Bunting. 



Very numerous autumn and spring, but few remain through the w'nt«r. 



*ZoNOTRicHiA Savanna, Bocap. Savanna Bunting. 

 Common on high prairies. 



