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"Temperate North America generally " (Goss); Beatrice, De Witt — nesting (A. 

 S. Pearse); Omaha — breeds (L. Skow); Peru — breeds (G. A. Coleman); Cherry 

 county — breeds (J. M. Bates); several localities in state (D. H. Talbot i; (Jage 

 connty — breeds (F. A. Colby); "an abundant resident, breeds July 2U to Sept. 

 1 (I. S. Trostler); Lincoln, Nov. 5 (D. A. Haggard). 



533. Spinus pinus {Wils.). — Pine Siskin; Pine Goldfinch. 



Omaha, West Point (L. Bruner); " In December, 18"i7, two specimens were 

 collected by members of the zoology class — has been found in the state as early 

 as September" (Taylor); "Temperate North America" (Goss); Omaha (L. 

 Skow); Genoa, Wood River (D. H. Talbot); "an irregular migrant and winter 

 resident — earliest seen October 10" (L S. Trostler). 



000. Passer domesticus (Linn.). — European House Sparrow; 

 English Sparrow. 



Nearly all of state in towns — breeds most of year (L. Bruner); Beatrice (A. 

 S. Pearse); Omaha — breeds (L, Skow); Gordon. Nebr.,and in towns this side — 

 east — breeds (J. I\L Bates); Beatrice (F. A. Colby); Omaha, " a very abundant 

 resident, breeds every month in the year except December, January, and Feb- 

 ruary — rapidly driving out the Purple Martin, House wrens, and Bluebird" 

 (I. S. Trostler). 



Fic. 43. — English Sparrow. 



The European House Sparrow, or EnglLsli Sparrow, as it is more 

 commonly called in this country, while doing considerable in the line 

 of destroying in.sects of various kinds that are common to the garden, 

 is a nuisance in many ways. To tho.se who are familiar with the bird 



