BIRDS OF ONTARIO. 45 
An abundant summer resident; breeds throughout its range in 
the Province. 
Arrives about the middle of March; departs late in October. 
223. Lincoln’s Sparrow. 
(Melospiza lincolni.) 
A regular but never a common visitor in the spring; perhaps 
breeds here, but so far I have only found it in May. It frequently 
accompanies the white-crowned sparrows. 
224 Swamp Sparrow. 
(Melospiza georgiana.) 
A very abundant summer resident in marshes; breeds throughout 
its range in the Province. , 
Arrives about the middle of April; departs early in November. 
Genus PASSERELLA. 
225. Fox Sparrow. 
(Passerella iliaca.) 
A very rapid migrant. Large numbers pass through southern 
Ontario about the middle of April, seldom resting here for more than 
a day or two. In the autumn a few are always to be found, but they 
are not common at that season. Breeds in the north. 
GENus PIPILO. 
226. Towhee. 
(Pipilo erythropthalmus.) 
An abundant summer resident in the woods of Southern Ontario ; 
breeds throughout its range in the Province. 
Arrives about the end of April; departs early in October. 
GENus CARDINALIS. 
227. Cardinal. 
(Cardinalis cardinalis.) 
A rare summer resident of the South Western counties. 
Genus ZAMELODIA. 
228. Rose-breasted Grosbeak. 
(Zamelodia ludoviciana.) 
A tolerably common summer resident; breeds throughout its 
range in the Province. 
