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487. PEUCZGA Audubon. (mevxn, pine.) 
925. P. estivalis (Lichtenstein). Upper parts largely chestnut, 
with ashy edgings and dusky streaks; a broad pale superciliary 
line ; ashy below, the breast buffy; yellow on bend and edge of 
wing, but none on head. L. 6. W. 24. T. 24. Southern, N. to 
Central Ind., the form ranging N. rather paler, the back chiefly 
chestnut, is var. bachmani Audubon. (Lat., summer.) 
488. MELOSPIZA Baird. (édos, song; omnia, sparrow.) 
926. M. fasciata (Gmelin). Song SpARRow. Much streaked 
above and on breast and sides; crown with an obscure ashy median 
stripe ; below white, pectoral streaks often forming a dusky blotch. 
L. 64. W. 24. T.3. N. Am., everywhere; a hearty songster, 
beginning early in spring. (Lat., banded.) 
927. M. georgiana (Latham). Swamp Sparrow. Crown 
bright dark chestnut, streaked with black; wings stronely tinged 
with chestnut; back sharply streaked; an ashy collar and super- 
ciliary line; breast and below ashy with few streaks or none; tail 
shorter than in the Song Sparrow, its quills edged with chestnut. 
L. 53. W. 2k. T. 21. E.U.S., in low thickets; a timid bird, 
seldom seen, although not rare. 
928. M. lincolni (Audubon). Everywhere above and below 
thickly, sharply streaked with black, gray and buffy ; breast with a 
broad band of pale buffy or yellowish brown; sides washed with 
buffy. L.54. W. 23. T. 23. N. Am., rare E.; a shy species 
quite unlike the Scng Sparrow. (To Robert Lincoln.) 
489. PASSERELLA Swainson. (Lat., passer, sparrow. ) 
929. P.iliaca (Merrem). Fox Sparrow. Ashy above, over- 
laid and much streaked with rusty red, which becomes bright bay 
on rump, tail and wings; white below with large arrow-shaped 
spots and streaks, numerous on breast ; feet stout, with long claws. 
L. 7. W. 34. T. 3. E. N. Am, migrating early; one of the 
handsomest streaked sparrows and a good singer. (Lat., tliwm, 
flank, which is streaked.) 
490. PIPILO Vieillot. (Lat., I peep or chirp.) 
930. P. erythrophthalmus (L.). CHEwinx. Marsu Rosin. 
TowHeEE. Black, belly white ; sides chestnut ; outer tail feathers, 
primaries and inner secondaries with white; 9 with clear brown 
instead of black; iris red. L. 84. W. 3}. T. 4. H.U.S., 
abundant everywhere. (Gr., red-eyed.) 
491. CARDINALIS Bonaparte. 
931. C. cardinalis (L.). CArpInNAL GrosBEAK. ReED Binp. 
Clear red, ashy on back; chin and forehead black; crest con- 
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