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J. liyejnal'S 



Two otlier species of snow-liird, niucli reseinl)ling the J. Orcrjonux, inhabit 

 the liocky ]\luimtains ; one visits the Athmtiu States in winter, and several 

 occur in Mexico. 



Junco Oregomis, Townsexd. 



THE OREGON SNOW-BIKD. 



FrhKiilht Orcrjona, Towxsen-d, J. A. N. Sc. VII- 1S.37, ISS. — Striiflms Orcrjomis, BoNArARTE, 

 List, 1838. — Newbeisky, Zool. C'al. and Or. Route, P. K. Rep. VI. iv. 1857,88.— 

 Niphaa Orerjoiiii, AuDDiiON, Syn. 1839, 107. Ib. Birds Amor. III. 1841, 91 ; jil. ItiS.— 

 Cabanis, Mus. Hein. 1851, 134. — Junco Oregomis, Sclater, Pr. Zool. Soe. 1857, 7. — 

 Baird, p. R. Rep. IX. Bird,?, 46fi. — Kennerly, X. iv. 28. — Heermann, X. vi. 47. 

 — Cooper and Sccklet, XII. iii. Zool. of W. T. 202. 



Sp. Ch.\h. Head and neck all ruuml sonty-lilack ; this color c.xtendinfr to the nppor 

 part of the breast, but not along the sides under tlie wings. Interscapular region of llie 

 back and exposed surface of the wings dark ruibus-brown. A lighter tint of tlie same on 



the sides of breast and belly. Rump brownish-ash. Outer two tail feathers white ; the 

 third with oidy an obscure streak of white. Length, 6.00 ; extent, 9.00 ; wing, 3.00. 

 Iris brown ; bUl flcsb color, tip dark ; feet brownisli-wbite. 



