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569. Junco caniceps ( WoodL). — Gray-headed Junco. 



Sioux county, Dec. 14, 1895 (L. Bruner, D. A. Haggard). 



578. Peucaea cassini (Tf^ood/i.). — Cassin's Sparrow. 



Suiunier resident in middle and western part of Kansas (Goss); central and 

 western Kansas (A. O. U. Check List); this bird very likely reaches the Ee- 

 publican river valley in Nebraska (L. Bruner). 



581. Melospiza fasciata (GmeL). — Song Sparrow. 



West Point, Omaha, Lincoln (L. Bruner); " Common in certain localities" 

 (Anghey); "Summer resident, common, arrives in April and May, and found 

 as late as September, probably a winter resident in some parts of the state " 

 (Taylor); "West to the b.ise of the Rocky mountains" (Goss); Omaha (L. 

 Skow); an abundant winter resident, also common resident, commonest Oct. 1 

 to March 20" (L S. Trostler); Lincoln, March 25, Oct. 7, 23, 30, Crete, April 

 19 (D. A. Haggard); Crawford, Dec. 12 (L. Bruner); Long Pine, April 9 (J. 

 M. Bates). 



583. Melospiza lincolnii (Aud.). — Lincoln's Sparrow. 



West Point, Lincoln (L. Bruner); " Great numbers pass through Nebraska 

 in spring and fall " (Aughey); "Migratory, abundant, arrives in April, May, 

 September, and October " (Taylor) ; "North America at Large" (Goss); Peru, 

 common miiirant (G. A. Coleman); Lincoln, April 22, May 8, 10, Oct. 7,8 (D, 

 A. Haggard). 



584. Melospiza georgiana {Lath.). — Swamp Sparrow. 



Lincoln, West Point, Lyons (L. Bruner); "One specimen mentioned by 

 Baird" (Taylor); "West to the Great Plains" (Goss); Omaha (L. Skow); 

 Peru, common migrant (G. A. Coleman); Lincoln, April 26, May 3, Dec. 15 

 (D. A. Haggard). 



585. Passerella iliaca {Merrem). — Fox Sparrow. 



West Point, Omaha, Lincoln (L. Bruner); "One specimen mentioned in the 

 records of the Normal Science Society" (Taylor); "West to the plains andl 

 Alaska" (Goss); Beatrice (A. S. Pearse); Omaha (L. Skow); Peru, common' 

 migrant (G. A. Coleman); Gage county (F. A. Colby); Omaha, "a common mi- 

 grant, Oct. 1 to 26, March 20 to April 10 — occasionally seen during warm winter 

 weather" (L S. Trostler); Lincoln, April 9, Oct. 29 (D. A. Haggard). 



585c. Passerella iliaca schistacea {Baird). — Slate-colored 

 Sparrow. 



Omaha, Florence, Rockport (L. Skow). 



587. Pipilo erythropthalmus (imn.).— Chewink ; Towhee. 



West Point, Omaha, Lincoln, Rulo, etc. — breeds (L. Bruner); "Large num- 

 bers pass through northern Nebraska on their migration, a few stop to breed " 

 (Aughey); "Migratory, abundant; summer resident, somewhat rare; arrive in 

 March and April, may occasionally spend the winter in the state" (Taylor); 

 " West to eastern Dakota and Texas" (Goss); Beatrice, De Witt— breeding (A. 



