86 BIRDS. 



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3. Western, E. to Ohio; abundant on prairies and river 

 bluifs; a fine songster. 



13. ZONOTRICHIA, Swainson. White - Crowned 



Sparkows. 



1. Z. leucophrys, (Forst.) Sw. White - Crowned 

 Sparrow. Streaked above, with but little chestnut; 

 crown with a broad white median band, a narrow black 

 one and a white one on each side of it; no yellow any 

 where; throat like breast; young with the crown chiefly 

 rich brown; L. 7; W. 3^; T. 3:^. N. Am.; less common 

 than the next. 



2. Z. albicolliSf (Gm.) Bon. White-Throated Spar- 

 ROAV. Peabody Bird. Much chestnut streaking above; 

 crown black, with white median and superciliary stripes; 

 spot over eye and edge of wing always yellow; ashy 

 below, whitening on throat; ? duller; L. 7; W. 3; T." 

 3^. E. N. Am.; an abundant and handsome sparrow. 



,3. Z. querula, ( Nutt. ) Gambel. Black - Hooded 

 Sparrow. Crown, face and throat jet black; no yellow; 

 ? Avith less black; L. 7^; W. 3^; T. 3^. Missouri 

 region, E. to Minn. 



14. SPIZELLA, Bonaparte. Chipping Sparrows. 



1. S. moniana, (Forst.) Ridgw. Tree Sparroav. 

 Streaked above ; crown chestnut ; bill black aboA^e, 

 yelloAv beloAv; neck, line over eye and under parts ashy 

 gray; a dark pectoral blotch; Avhite wing bars; L. Q^; 

 W. 3; T. 3. N. Am., chiefly northerly; U. S. in winter. 



2. S. pusilla, (Wils.) Bon. Field Sparroav. General 

 color of preceding, but paler and duller; bill pale; wing 

 bands rather obscure; L. 5^; W. 2^; T. 2^. E. U. S., 

 abundant. [S. cKjrestis^ (Bart.) Coues.] 



