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ately distinguishable from the white-winged form by their 

 black heads, rufous backs and pinkish sides as well as by 

 their lack of conspicuous wing bars. Several specimens 

 were secured. 



33. Junco hyevialis mea7'nsi^idgwa.y — ^Pink-sided Junco. 



In the flocks containing the White-winged and Shufeldt 

 Juncos there were individuals of still another form present. 

 These were the Pink-sided Juncos. They were not so abun- 

 dant as the Shufeldt Juncos but were not uncommon. Their 

 pale, ashy heads served to separate them distinctly from 

 the last named form, while their broadly pinkish sides and 

 lack of wing bars prohibited their being confused with the 

 white-winged species. The pinkish coloration was even 

 more extended than in connectens. Three specimens were 

 secured November 2 and December 3 and S, and represent 

 the first definite evidence for the inclusion of this bird in 

 our fauna. The species was at one time included in our 

 list on the strength of a junco, taken at Lincoln by a student 

 in the taxidermy class, March 11, 1895, but the specimen 

 was lost and its identity doubted and for this reason 

 has been excluded. With the evidence now at hand, the 

 species can be reinstated. 



34. Melospiza jnelodia (Wilson) — Song Sparrow. 



A specimen of song sparrow taken December 7 seems to 

 be identical with true melodia. The same species was taken 

 at Crawford December 12, 1895 by Professor Bruner. 



35. Melospiza melodia montanaHenshaw — Mountain Song 



Sparrow. 



December 7 I took a specimen of song sparrow which is 

 decidedly referable to the western or mountain form. The 

 specimen, an adult male, has a bill with basal depth of only 

 6.8 mm. while the average of eight eastern Nebraska males 

 of Jlf. m. Dvelodia is 7.88 mm. The other characters are also 

 well in accord with those of the present subspecies. The 

 bird taken first attracted my attention by its nervous actions 

 which reminded me very much of those of a Winter Wren. 

 It kept up a continual chirping which bore some resem'blance 

 to the note of an English Sparrow but was decidedly more 

 musical. The capture of this specimen definitely adds still 

 another new bird to our list. 



