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Young. — Aliove. dull brownish huffy, .streaked and spotted with 

 black; beneath, light buff', the sides (but not chest) streaked with dusky ; 

 a distinct rictal streak of dusky, but (usually at least) no dusky sub- 

 malar streak. 



Adult malt.— IjQn^th. (skins), 107.95-129.54 (117.35); wing, 50.80- 

 56.64 (53.85); tail. 44.45-52.83 (49.28); exposed culmen, 10.16-13.97 

 (11.94); depth of bill at base, 6.60-8.64 (7.87); tarsus, 15.75-18.54 

 (17.27); middle toe, 12.70-15.49 (14.48).^ 



Adult female— \jQngih (skins), 104.14-124.46 (113.03); wing, 49.02- 

 55.37 (52.58); tail, 44.45-51.05 (48.01); exposed culmen, 10.41-12.70 

 (11.68); depth of bill at base, 6.60-8.38 (7.62); tarsus, 15.24-18.03 

 (17.02); middle toe, 12.70-15.75 (14.48).' 



Eastern United States, west to edge of Great Plains, north to New 

 Hampshire, New York, Ontario, Minnesota, etc.; breeding south at 

 least to 38^; wintering from about the same latitude to southern 

 Florida (Tarpon Springs, Gulf Hummock, etc.), and Texas (Cook 

 County). 



Emberlza Jienslowli Audubox, Orn. Biog., i, 1831, 360, pi. 70 (Kentucky, oppot^ite 

 Cincinnati, Oliio; type lost); v, 1839, 498, pi. 77. — GiRAfi), Birdir Long I., 

 1844, 104. 



Emberiza henslovl Audubon, Synop., 1839, 104; Birds Am., oc.t. ed., iii, 1841, 75, 

 pi. 163. 



FringUla hensloioii Nuttall, Man. Orn. U. 8. and Canada, 2d ed.,i, 1840,571. 



Coturniculus hendowl Bonaparte, Geog. and Comp. List, 1838, 32. — Baird, Rep. 

 Pacific R. R. Surv., ix, 1858, 451; Cat. N. Am. Birds, 1859, no. 339.— Wheeler, 

 Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H., vii, 1859, 137 (Berlin, Massachusetts). — Hayden, 

 Rep. U. S. Geol. Surv., 1862, 166 (Loup Fork of Platte R.).— Coues and 

 Prentiss, Smithsonian Rep. for 1861, 1862,412 (District Columbia).— Allen, 

 Proc. Essex Inst., iv, 1864, 71 (Springfield, Massachusetts); Bidl. Mus. Comp. 

 Zool., ii, 1871, 279 (e. Florida, winter). — Lawrence, Ann. Lye. N. Y.,viii, 1868, 

 287 (near New York City).— Trippe, Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H., xv, 1872, 237 

 (Iowa).— Cor Es, Check List, 1873, no. 163; 2d ed., 1882, no. 236.— Snow, 



1 Thirty-four specimens. 



'■'Seventeen specimens. 



There is a decided difference in average measurements between specimens froin 

 the Atlantic coast States and those from the Mississippi Valley, the former averaging 

 larger, especially the bill and feet. I have not been able to discover any differences 

 of coloration, however, and therefore do not separate them. Winter specimens from 

 South Carolina agree in measurements with the Western series and are without much 

 doubt migrants from the same region. Average measurements are as follows: 



