Passerculus alaudinus Bonaparte 



The Type. 



No. - Collection -. Y;ing - left 63. 0, right 6^.0, 



Tail from insertion of deck: pair 2^3, exp. culmen 10.7, 

 base 11, U, depth at base 6.0, tarsus - left 17.5"", 

 right 17 •7'^^", middle toe minus claw, left 13.0, right 

 13.1. Locality - California. 



The type is a mounted bird in abraded, midsura^Tier 

 plumage, hence taken in the late breeding season or in 

 early fall before the moult. It is, without any 

 question whatever an example of the race now knovm. as 

 bryanti Ridgwray and was compared vdth other examples of 

 "bryanti" in the Paris l,^useura. V.'hile in proportion, jji- 

 cluding size and shape of bill, and in fact in no way 

 can be referred to any race other than " br7;-anti" it is 

 abnormal to the extent that it is partially albinistic. 

 The ;vhole nape, back and upper rump is variegated v;ith 

 white and the entire underparts are affected to the 

 extent that the streaking is greatly reduced in color 

 (brown instead of black) and is reduced to a minimum. 

 The streak over the eye tinged vvith yellow and there are 

 remains of a yellov; wash on the cheeks also. Both tarsi 

 have been broken and jambed up in vdring, though this is 

 not noticeable except on close examined. 



On the bottom of the stand is v\Titten "acquis' a 

 Li. Delatre (sic), an de 1853 (Cat. No. 391) California". 

 In a different band is " Passerculus alaudinus Bp. (Type)", 



Reference to the catalogue shoves that this speci- 

 men came to the Museum vvdth a small collection from 

 Delattre. There are three"Emberiza's" cited in the list, 

 one of which was made the type of Haemiophila rxificauda - 

 the other I cannot trace, nor is there a record of it. 



A, J. Van Rossem 



