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Howe agree that it is abundant in Wis., but Mr. Strong 

 regards it as only common at Milwaukee. Mr. Gregory 

 finds it in Ills. ; Mr. Jacobs says it is abundant in western 

 Penn. : Mr. Stone, common in N. Y.; Mr. Sage, common 

 S. R.. rareR., in Conn.; Mr. Smith wick, common R. at 

 Sans Souci, N. C; Mr. Donald, abundant W. V., common 

 R., at Decatur, Texas. It is a very abundant S. R. both 

 in Iowa and Ohio. Thus we see that, northerly, it is a sum- 

 mer resident, while at the south, and even in Conn., some 

 individuals are found during the whole yea,r. 



567. Junco hyemalis. Black Snowbird ; Junco. 



We naturally associate Junco and Tree Sparrow to- 

 gether ; but their range is not just the same, as will be seen 

 from the following reports : Messrs. Strong, Clark, Howe, 

 and Carpenter report it as abundant in Wis., Messrs. 

 Gregory and McElfresh find it in Ills.; Mr. Stone says it 

 is abundant in N . Y . All of these gentlemen report it as 

 a migrant. In Iowa and Ohio it is the same. But Mr. 

 Smithwick finds it commonly all winter at Sans Souci, N. 

 C, and Mr. Donald says it is abundant all winter at 

 Decatur, Texas. Thus its wintering limit is below that of 

 Tree Sparrow, and consequently its southern range is 

 further south. 



580b. Peuccea ruficeps eremceca . Rock Sparrow . 



This rare south-western sub-species is recorded by Mr. 

 Donald as accidental at Decatur, Texas. It has been found 

 at other places in Texas also . 



581. Melospiza fasciata . Song Sparrow. 



So well known.a sparrow as this calls forth reports from 

 every quarter. We can hardly get beyond its range this 

 side of the mountains. Messrs. Strong and Carpenter 

 report it abundant all summer in their localities in Wis., 

 but Messrs . Clark and Howe consider it only common . Mr. 

 Gregory is well acquainted with Ills, birds. Mr. Jacobs 

 says it is an abundant S. R. but rare R. at Waynesburgh, 

 Penn.; while Mr. Stone says it is an abundant S. R. only 

 inN. Y. Mr. Sage lists it "R. common S. R." Mr. 

 Smithwick finds it only in winter in N. C, and Mr. Donald 



