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The song of this bird is possessed of gi-eat strength and clearness, as 

 well as considerable variety, approaching most nearly that of the Bay- 

 winged Bunting (Pooecetes gramincus) in style, tone, and modulation. It is 

 louder, however, and more continued, though in the latter respect it is far 

 inferior to that of Chondestcs grammaca. The ordinary note is i-emarkably 

 sweet, sounding like a laughing pronunciation of the syllables keeh, keek', 

 very much in the tone of the tweet of a Canary-bird; this note is uttered 

 on the approach of anyone, when the bird hops familiarly about the 

 stranger, without manifesting any symptoms of uneasiness at his presence, 

 but rather expressing pleasure in its notes. 



JAst of specimens. 



169, 9 ad.; Camp 18, West Humboldt Mountains, Nevada, September 7, 1SG7. 

 7|i— 10— 3^3^— 2|—j9g— 11—34—1 J. Upper mandible, slate-black, tomiuin bluisb- 

 white; lower, bluisb-white, almost milk-white at the base; im, purpluhrufous ; tarsi, 

 and toes, bluish horn color. 



532, S ad.; Carson City, Nevada, April 25, 1868. 7J|— 10^— 3^V-2i- Upper 

 mandible, black, toniium phunbeousblue ; lower, pure pale plumbeous-blue, tip 

 black; iVi«, deep purplish-ferruginous (very similar to color of crown); tarsi, dilute 

 whitish-sepia; toes, deeper sepia. 



817 (4), 818 (3), nests and eggs; Austin, Nevada, July 2, 1808. 



822 (4), 823 (4), 824 (2), 825 (2), 826 (2), nests and eggs; Austin, Nevada, July 3, 

 1868. 



929, <? ad.; Camp 25, Humboldt Valley, September 16, 186S. 7i— 10— (?)— 2§. 

 Same remarks. 



959, 9 ad.; Salt Lake City, May 20, 1809. 74 — 9^. Upper mandible and gonys, 

 black, lower pale blue; iiis, raw-sienna; tarsi, lilaceous sepia, toes darker, more 

 plnmbeous-sepia. 



1052, i ad.; Salt Lake City, Utah, May 26, 1869. 7§— 10. Upper mandible, 

 plumbeous black, lower plumbeous blue; iris, cinnamon; tarsi, pale brown; toes, 

 darker. 



1234, 1235, nests and eggs (3) ; Parley's Park, Wahsatch Mountains, Utah, June 

 23, 1809. Thick low bush, by stream. 



1274, nest Jind eggs (3) ; Parley's Park, Wahsatch Mountains, Utah, June 24, 

 1869. Thick low bush, by stream. 



1295, nest and eggs (3); Parley's Park, Wahsatch Mountains, Utah, June 25, 

 1869. Nest on ground, beneath bush. 



1313, uest and eggs (3); Parley's Park, Wahsatch Mountains, Utah, June 27, 

 1869. Nest on ground, beneath bush. 



1320 (4), 1321 (2), nests and eggs; Parley's Park, Wahsatch Mountains, Utah, 

 Jurfc 27, 1869. Bushes by stream. 



1325 (4), 1326 (2), nests aud eggs ; Parley's Park, Wahsatch Mountains, Utah, 

 June 28, 1869. Bushes by stream. 

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