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of-the-way places, like the Eastern siiuw-liird, until cold weather sets in, 

 when they become very familiar, and are to be seen everywhere. 



Dr. Cones foimd numerous specimens that could only be considered as 

 hylirids between this species and tlie next. Although the two in their 

 typical cU-ess are very appreciably different ; yet individuals were met with 

 combining the tUstinctive characters of both. 



Junco caniceps, Woodhousb. 



THE GKEY-HEADED SNOW-BIKD. 



Stnifhiis caniceps, Woodhouse, Pr. A. N. Sc. Pliil. 18.'i2, 202. — Junco caniceps, Baird, 



Birds N. Amcr. IB.'iS, 468. — CouE.s, Pr. A. N. So, 18G6, 85. 

 Junco doisalis, Henry, Pr. A. N. Sc. 1858, 117. — Baihd, Binls N. Amcr. 407. 



Sp. Cii.\r. Bill yollciwish, black at the tip. Aljo\c dark plumbeous, the head and 

 neck all round of this color, which extends (paling a little) along the sides, leaving the 

 middle of the belly and crissum quite abruptly white. Lores conspicuously, but not very 

 abruptly darker. Interscapular region abruptly reddish chestnut-brown, which does not 



extend on the wings, except perhaps a faint tinge on some of the greater coverts. Two 

 outer tail featliers entirely white ; third with a long white terminal stripe on the inner 

 web. Length, 6.00 ; wing, 3.23 ; tail, 3.04. 



Ilah. Ilocky ^Mountains ; from Black Hills to San Francisco Mountains, New Mexico. 



As will be seen by the synonymy above, I comlune Junco mnice2JS and 

 dorsalis into one species ; in this following the conclusions of Dr. Coues, 

 after a careful investigation of the t^'jie specimens of botli, and an extensive 

 series of skins. The first-mentioned name having priority is retained for 

 the species. It has a close relationshiii to a Mexican .species, J. cinnrus, 

 as M-ell as to one from Central Yucatan, recently described by Mr. Salviu, 

 but appears sufficiently distinct. 



As stated in the preceding article, undoubted hyljrids have been met with 

 between this species and J. Orcgonus. One of these, described by Dr. Coues, 



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