BIRDS OF NELSON COUNTY. 29 



Genus Passerella. 



92. Patsserella, iliaca (Merrem). Fox-colored Sparrow. 



Abundant in March and November, and common during 

 some winters. A bird of the thickets, in preference to all 

 other places. 



Genus Pipilo. 



93. fPipilo erythrophtbalmus (Ln<!i<!.). Towhee. "Joree." 



A common permanent summer resident. Thickets and 

 brush-piles are their favorite resorts. 



Genus Cardinalis. 



94. * Cardinalis cardinalis {hmN.). Cardinal Grosbeak. "Red- 



bird." 

 An abundant permanent resident, and a favorite cage-bird. 

 Three is the most usual number of eggs that their nests 

 contain. 



Genus Habia. 



95. Habia ludoviciana (Linn.). Rose-breasted Grosbeak. 



I have never met with this beautiful grosbeak but upon 

 two occasions. On May 1, 1882, I shot one out of a liock 

 of eight or ten individuals, and the following day, in the 

 same place, I saw the same liock and four more were sac- 

 rificed to the cause of science. They were feeding appar- 

 ently upon the seeds of the sycamore tree. I heard no 

 note from them whatever. 



Genus Passerina. 



96. *Passerina cyanea (Linn.). Indigo Bunting. 



An abundant Summer resident from April 20th to October 

 18th. A voluble, but rather poor singer, compared to 

 some of his Fringilline cousins, but his intentions are 

 good and he doubtless does the best he "knows how." 



