S. PALLIDA VAR. BREWEEI, BREWERS SPARROW. 151 



Octobf^r, according to my observations, though some may linger later. 

 In the spiing- their return may be noted on the Missouri liiver, in the 

 region about Fort liandall for instance, to\Aard the end or April, at the 

 same time that the Bay-winged Buntings and Lark Finches arrive. 



SPIZELLA PALLIDA var. BREWERI, (Cass.) Coues. 

 ^, Brewer's Sparrow. 



Emlei-iza imJUda, Aud., Orn. Bio^. v, 1839, 66, pi. 398, f. 2; Syn. 1839, 103; B. Am. iii, 

 1841, 71, pi. 161 {nee S\v.^. (See last article.) 



Spizella pallida, Br. Coiisp. Av. i, 1850, 480. — Woodh., Sits- Rep. 1853, 83 (New Mex- 

 ico). — Hkeu.m., p. R. R. Rep. s, 1859, part vi, 48 (Texas to California). — Coues, 

 Ibis, 1865, 164 (Arizona). 



SpizelJa hrvweri, Cass., Pr. Pbila. Acad, viii, 1856, 40.— Bd., B. N. A. 1858, 475.— Kknn., 

 P. R. R. Rep. X, 1859, part iv, 29.— Coues, Pr. Pbila. Acad. 1866, 87.-Stev., 

 U. S. Geol. Surv. Ter. 1870, 465.— Coop., B. Cal. i, 1870, 209. 



Zonotriehia {Sp'cella) hreweri, Gray, Hand -list. No. 7399. 



Spi~dla pallida var. breireri, Coues, Key, 1872, 143. — B. B. & R., N. A. B. ii, 1874, 13, pi. 

 27, f. 4. 



Huh. — Southern Rocky Mountain region, especially New Mexico and Arizona. Texas. 

 California. 



List of specimens. 



Later Expidiiions. — 60408-15, Bitter Cottonwood and Fort Fetterman ; 60673-4, Big 

 Sandy ii'i'l Green River. 



Not obtained by Lieutenant Warren's Expedition. 



Brewer's Sparrow is of common occurrence in the region above given. 

 Its habits, as I observed them in the southwest, are the same as those 

 of the typical form. 



Nf)TE. — A Nortb American snecies of this genus, not occurring iu the Missouri region, 

 as far as now known, is the following: 



Spizella atrigularis, (Cah.) Baird. 



Spinifes atritjularin, Cab., Mus. Hein. i, 1851. 133. 



Spizdla atriqHlariti, Bd., B. N. A. 18.58, 47(); 1860, pi. 55, f. 1 ; Mex. B. Snrv. ii, pt. ii, 

 1859. Birds, 16, jtl. 17, f. l.—CouE.s, Pr. Pbila. Acad. 1866, 87 (Arizona).— Coop., 

 B. Cal. i, 1870, 210.— CouES, Kev, 1872, 144.— B. B. «fc R., N. A. B. ii, 1874, 15, 

 pi. 26. f. 11, 12. 



Strutlms afrimoiialis, Coucii, Pr. Pbila. Acad, vii, 1854, 67, 



Spizella eviira, Coues, Ibis, 18o5, 118, 164 {Youmj). 



Spizella eanu, Br>., Mus. Smiths. {Yountj). 



//«&.— Mexico, and southwest border of the United States. Arizona {Coues). Cali- 

 fornia {Xanlus). 



ZONOTltlCHIA ALBICOLLIS, (Gm.) Bp, 



White-throated Sparrow. 



Frinf/iUa alhicoUis, Gm., Syst. Nat. i, 1788, 926.— Wils., Am. Orn. iii, 1811, p. 51 . pi. 22. f. 2. 

 Zonol riehia alhicollin, lii'., Consp. Av. 1850, 478.— Cah., Mns. Hein. 1851, 132.— Ud., B. 



N. A. lK)f^, 463.— Havi).. Rep. 18(W, 16(i.-CoiKs, Key, 1872, 144, lig. 8H.— B. B. 



& R., N. A. B. i, 1874, 574. pi. 26, ]>. 10 ; and of mo.st late antbor.s. 

 D-infjilla pnniHiilratiira. Latii., liid. Orn. 1790, 446.— Bi'., Syn. l.-^2-^. UK- Sw. & RiCH., 



1'. M. A. ii, 1831, 256 (Zo»f>/;/V/(i(0.— All).. Oni. Biog. i. l^M. 42; pi. 8 ; Syn. 



1839, 121 ; B. Am. iii, 1841, 153, pi. 191.— M.vxiM., J. f. O. vi, 1858, 276. 

 Zonotriehia pennsijlvanicay Br., List, 1838, 32. 



//ri/).— Eastern I'roviiicc of Nortb America, to the 65tli i)arall.l. Not observed iu 

 Alaska. Breeds from Northern New England and Minnesota noitbward, especially m 

 the interior. Winters in the United States from Maryland (from New \oik, SittaU) 

 b<Milbwaid. West to the Indian Territory, Kansas, and Dakota. Accidental in Europe 

 (Aberdeenshire, Seotland. Angust 17, 1H(;7 ; Zoologist. 1^69. 1547; 'y«rH/>«//, B. E. Pa. 

 1869, 23; Neiclou, P. Z. S. 1870, .")2; Englan<l, Uon-lnj, P. Z. S. 1872, 681). 



