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78. Melospiza lincolni, (And.). — LincoMs Sparrow. 



This bird was common at Maiysville iu the winter and spring of 1878. 

 It freqnented tlie thick dead grass at the edge of sloughs. 



The hrst I had seen the previous fall at Soda Springs was on the 2d 

 of October. It was found at Summit Meadows October 7, 1877. xit Big- 

 Trees I have seen it in May. At Stockton it has not been seen up to 

 November L'8, this year. 



This is the only Melospiza I have found in the i^ine forests. 



79. Peuccsa ruficeps, (Cass.)- — Bufous-hcadecl Sparrow. 



Only a single specimen of this species has been recognized while mak- 

 ing this collection. It was shot while drinking from a spring in a growth 

 of our largest species of feru, on a "cedar-chaparral" hill. 



73041 



ad. Murphy's Dec. 13,1877 



80. Passerella iliaca, ,3. townsendi, (And.).— TownsemVs Sjjarrow. 



A feAv of these birds were found in the willow-thickets at Marysville 

 in the winter of 1877-78. Only one was seen at Stockton after March 

 <). This was in the edge of tiie tiiles, and was evidently migrating. 



Murphy's?. 

 Mary.svillo. 

 Stocktou . . . 

 Marysville. 



Spring, 1877 

 Mar. 2, 1878 

 Apr. 8, 1878 

 Mar. 2, 1877 



S0((. Pas.3erella iliaca, y. schistacea, Baird.— SI ate-coJored Spmroio. 



77081 — ad. Murphy's Jan. 4,1879 



80/). Passerella iliaca, i^ megarhyncha, 'QMvd.—Thicl<-hUlcd Sparrow. 



This biid is a A^ery common summer resident at Big Trees, below 

 which but few are seen in the breeding season. I found it abundant at 

 Soda Springs and Summit Meadows in the fall of 1877. This or the 

 preceding species, perhap.s both, is common at Murphy's iu winter. 



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 Spring, 1877 

 Spring, 1877 



81. "Hedyniele3 mslanocephalus, (Sw.iins.).— Z??«cA--/K'«f7c'fZ Grosheal: 



This bird is a cDminon summer resident of all parts of this region. It 

 arrived at iMurphy's about May 1, 1877, ftud was^ first seen at Stockton 

 May 0, 1878. 



