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214. Quiscalus quiscuia Linn. /'i(ij>lr (inicldc. 



Resident jiiid breeding, hut lather locally confined. I 

 have noted it coinmouly in East and West Baton Ronge and 

 St. Tammany parishes. 



215. Quiscalus quiscuia aglaeus ]i:iii'(l. Florida (Inicklc. 



A common resident and breeding'. Of the three (Irackles 

 it is the commonest in the state. 

 21G. Quiscalus quiscuia aeneus lii(lf>\v. Bronzed Graclle. 



Resident and breeding-. I have found this snb-species, as 

 well as the two preceding-, breeding in the gum swamps on 

 the edge of the lake marshes near Madisonville, St. Tammany 

 parish. 



217. Quiscalus major Viell. Jiont-Udled Gniclle. 



An abundant resident in the southern i)ortion of the state, 

 especially in the marshes. 



Family FRINGILLIUyE 



218. Carpodacus purpureus Giiicl. Purple Finch. 



A regular winter resident in most parts of the state; com- 

 mon, however, onl,^ during severe winters. 



219. Astragalinus tristis Linn. Anieriean Qoldfineh. 



An abundant winter resident, especially during severe 

 winters. 



220. Astragalinus pinus Wils. Fine t^isldn. 



A fairly regular winter resident throughout the pine- 

 woods parishes. 



221 . Passer domesticus I^i n n . English Sparrow . 



Has now fairly taken possession of that section of the 

 state along the Mississippi river, but the northeastern and 

 northwestern portions seem, as yet, to be free from it. 



222. Pooecetes gramineus Gniel. ]^cs]>er Sjxirrow. 



A fairly common winter resident; arriving- in September, 

 although one record is as early as August .5 (1893). 

 22ii. Ammodramus sandwichensis savanna Wils. SordniKi Sporroiv. 



An abuiulant winter resident throughout the state. 

 224. Ammodramus savannarum passerinus Wils. (}r(isshopj)cr 

 Hixirroir. 



This little sparrow is an abundant summer resident in all 

 parts of the state, and its quaint song may l>e heard almost 

 throughout the year; for even during some winters it is quite 

 common. 



