36 COUES, BIRDS OF NEW ENGLAND. 



though it will doubtless before long become generally 



distributed. All the important circumstances attending 



the introduction of the species are fortunately^ on record. 



See, particularly, Laivr., p. 287 ; Proc. B. S. N. H., xi, 



1867, p. 157, and 1868, p. 389 : also "Atlantic Monthly" 



for 1868. 



Euspiza Americana Bon. — Black-throated Bunting. 



Rare or accidental as far north as Massachusetts, beyond 



which it is not recorded. ("Mass.," Nutt., i, p. 461 ; 



^mm.,p. 4; Peab., p. 319; Putn., p. 227; Sam.,^. 



10; AIL^ p. 84. "New Haven, Conn. ; very common;" 



Zrins., p. 261.) , 



No. 103, J. Utah. C. S. McCarthy. From the Chicago Academj' 

 of Sciences, 1804. 



Guiraca Ludoviciana Swains. — Rose-breasted Gros- 

 beak. Throughout New England in summer. Not 

 abundant, except in particular localities, where it appears 

 to have increased in numbers of late years (e. g. Essex 

 Co. ; "quite common;" S. Jillson, Putn., p. 212). 



No. 411, (J. Essex Co. S. Jillsou, 1856. 

 No. 409, ?. " " 



Guiraca coerulea Swains. — Blue Grosbeak. Summer 

 visitant ; rare or occasional. As far north, at least, as 

 Calais, Me. (Boardm., p. 127. — Omitted from Sam. 

 0. O.) 



Cyanospiza cyanea. Baird. — Indigo Bird. Summer 



resident. Not abundant nmch north of Massachusetts. 



No. 424, J. Essex Co. S. Jillson, 1856. 

 No. 417, $. '• 



Cardinalis Virginianus^\). Cardinal Grosbeak. Rare 

 and accidental as far north as Massachusetts. Perhaps, 

 as suggested by ]Mr. Linsley, some of the instances of its 

 occurrence may have been cage-birds which had escaped. 

 (See JS/utt., Man. i, p. 519. — Connecticut, Peab., p. 329 ; 

 AIL, p. 85.— New York Island, Laivr., p. 286. — Omit- 

 ted from Sam. 0. 0.) 



Pijnlo erythroj)]ithalmus Vieill. — Towhee Bunting. 

 Summer visitant. Most abundant in more southern por- 

 tions. 



No. 414, (J. Lynn, Essex Co. S. Jillson, 1855. 



No. 557, $, young. Lynn, Essex Co. S. Jillson, July, 1855. 



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