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United States. It was listed by Allen (White's Geol. of Iowa, 

 1870, ii, p. 424), and given by Cooke as " occurring in winter in 

 Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa" (Bird Migr. in Miss. Val., 1884- 

 85, p. 121). It lias been reported from Illinois — at Kenilworth, 

 December 26, 1902 (Deane, Auk, xx, 1903), and Rockford, Octo- 

 ber 15, 1884 (O. & O., X, 1885). 



G. H. Berry reports the species as a rare winter visitant in I^inn 

 county, and M. P. Somes as rare in Webster county. No speci- 

 mens have been taken, however. 



Family TYRANNID^. Tyrant Flycatchers. 



12. (462). Contopiis richardsoni (Swain.son). Western Wood 



Pewee. 

 The Western Wood Pewee is listed as a common summer resi- 

 dent in western Nebraska; east, but not common, to Dismal River, 

 Thomas county ; also reported from Sidney and Wood River ' ' 

 (Rev. Birds Neb., pp. 67-8). Kumlien and Hollister state: "Sev- 

 eral typical Western Wood Pewees have been taken at I^ake 

 Koshkonong. One pajr, with nest and eggs, were identified by 

 Dr. Coues as unquestionably of this species" (Birds of Wis., 1903, 

 p. 82). As Iowa is midway between these points, the species may 

 unquestionably be expected to occur in the state. 



Family FRINGIIvIylDyE. Finches, Sparrows, etc. 



13. (527a). Acant/iis /lomcjuanni cxi/ipis{QoViQ'A). Hoary Redpoll. 

 "South in winter, occasionally to the northern U. S. Occa.sion- 



ally from Mass., 111., Maine, and Mich." (Bailey, Birds West. N. 

 A., p. 318). The .species was reported from lyinn county as a 

 rare winter visitant by G. H. Berry, but no specimens have been 

 preserved. 



14. (547a). Ammodramus hcnsloivi occidentalis^r&yssi. Western 



Henslow Sparrow. 

 This form of the Henslow Sparrow very probably occurs in 

 western Iowa. Its habitat is given as ' ' South Dakota in sununer. 

 (Range very imperfectly known)" (Ridgway, Birds of N. and Mid. 

 Am., i, p. 228). In Nebraska, " a rare migrant. It may occa- 

 sionally breed locally in the state, .since Trostler took a set of eggs, 

 with female bird, at Omaha, belonging to this species and prob- 

 ably to this form " (Rev. Birds Neb., p. 86). 



