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repeatedly wintered, this great sparrow has been wintrally very 

 common. 



554 and 554a. Z. leiicophrys and Z. I. gamheli — White-crowned 

 and Intermediate Sparrows 



(Records furnished by the Museum of the Kansas State Uni- 

 versity seem to be confused and conflicting. Who can differentiate 

 these two, in the field?) It is probable that the White-crown is 

 the prevailing migrant form. 

 558. Zonotrichia alMcoUis — White-throated Sparrow. 



" Common migrant." I found our winsome albicollis wintrally 

 common, in Coffey county. 

 560. Spizella passerino — Chipping Sparrow. 



" Common in summer." In Marshall county, decided rare, at 

 any time. 

 563a. Spizella. jmsilla arehacea — Western Field Sparrow. 



"Rare: one record." This does not cover the known facts. 

 Arenacea has been credibly reported as a migrant, in southwest- 

 em Kansas. Even this is misleading. It is confidently to be ex- 

 pected that expert observers will find this bird breeding commonly, 

 clear across western Kansas. 

 567. Junco hycmalis — ^Slate-colored Junco. 



"... abundant in winter." In Marshall county, never com- 

 mon. (Why not hiemalis?) 

 567f. Junco h. montanus — Montana Junco. 



" In western Kansas a winter resident." This alleged sub- 

 species, now discredited. The bord referred to is jirohahlynnearnsi : 

 the Junco which I used to find, now and then, in winter, among 

 the flocks of aikeni, in Wyoming. 

 581j. Melospiza melodia jivddi — Dakota Song Sparrow. 



" Migratory, western Kansas, no record." Juddi ought to be 

 found, in migrations, clear across our state. But then, — even ex- 

 perts are not agreed as to the territorial delimitations of this 

 newly-descript race. 

 588. Pipilo macuhitus arcticus — Arctic Towhee. 



"A winter resident, rare in eastern Kansas." On the contrary, 

 I once found it decidedly common, near Eureka and Eldorado, 

 during the vernal migrations. (How inaccurate to call this bird 

 the "Arctic " Towhee! It is the breeding form, in northeastern 

 Wyoming, where it is much more common than I have ever found 

 the "Common" Towhee anywhere). 

 596 (not 597) — Zamelodia melanocephala — Black-headed Grosbeak. 



" Common summer resident. No migration records." This 

 would seem to be a decided error: save that this Grosbeak may 

 breed commonly, in far western Kansas. 

 597a. Guiraca cwrulca lazula — ^Western Blue Grospeak. 



