NOTES ON BIRDS OF KENTUCKY — WETMORE 571 



JUNCO HYEMALIS CAROLINENSIS Brewster j Carolina Junco 



Perrygo found this race of the junco fairly common at 3,800 feet 

 tind above on Black Mountain, near Lynch, and prepared six specimens 

 on June 20, 21, 22, and 29. These have the more uniform gray color, 

 with the head similar to the back, that marks this southern mountain 

 subspecies. Measurements are as follows: Males (4 specimens), wing 

 76.8, 77.3, 79.4, 80.5, tail 64.3, 66, 66.3, 70.3, culmen from base 11.7, 

 12.5, 12.8, 13.2, tarsus 21.2, 22.4, 22.4, 22.7 mm. Females (2 specimens) , 

 wing 72.4, 73.6, tail 61.8, 63.8, culmen from base 12.3, 12.7, tarsus 21.3, 

 22 mm. 



Whether this junco nests elsewhere along the eastern boundary of 

 the State and its complete range within Kentucky should be ascer- 

 tained. 



SPIZELLA PASSERINA PASSERINA (Bechstein) : Eastern Chipping Sparrow 



Specimens were obtained as follows: Cadiz, November 4; Branden- 

 burg, April 23 and 30 ; Bedford, October 13 ; Eockybranch, June 8 and 

 13; Monticello, June 16; and Middlesboro, September 28. One of 

 the birds from Bedford collected on October 13, an immature male, is 

 very much lighter above than the majority of eastern birds taken at 

 the same season, offering thus a definite resemblance to S. p. arizon-ae 

 in fall dress. On close examination, however, the Bedford bird is 

 deeper buffy brown than the western form. I have seen a few other 

 specimens from eastern localities that resemble it. 



SPIZELLA PUSILLA PUSILLA (Wilson) : Eastern Field Sparrow 



The field sparrows of Kentucky are typical of the eastern form 

 until the extreme western border of the State is reached. An adult 

 female collected on June 1, in the segment of Fulton County separated 

 from the rest of the State by a loop of the Mississippi River, is very 

 slightly paler above, showing thus a faintly intermediate condition 

 toward the western race, arenacea. One fully grown, in juvenal plum- 

 age, shows the same characteristics as the adult. Both, however, are 

 to be classed as jmsUla. 



Other records are as follows: Waverly, May 7 and 9; Canton, 

 October 31 and November 2; Madisonville, October 20 and 24; 

 Brownsville, November 8; Brandenburg, April 20, 21, and 22; Bur- 

 lington, October 11; Bedford, October 13 (partial albino); Ghent, 

 October 14; Monticello, adult male June 11, juveniles June 10 and 

 15; Lexington, November 17, 1898 (taken by E. A. Mearns) ; Mount 

 Vernon, October 3; Middlesboro, September 28; at 3.900 to 4,100 

 feet elevation on Black Mountain, near Lynch, June 22, 24 (juvenile), 

 and 28; Belfry, July 6 (juveniles). 



