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227. Zonotrichia leucophrys leucophrys (J. R. Forster). White-crowned 



Sparrow. 



Hor'FMAN, 1882, p. 399; several seen near Fort Berthold. Judd, 1917, p. 24; 

 tolerably common migrant in spring. Freeman, 1919, p. 14; transient visitant, com- 

 mon April 25. Schmidt, 1920, p. 321; a migrant and occasional summer resident. 



An immature male of this species taken at Grafton, October 14, 192 1, 

 by Henry Williams, is in the Museum of Zoology Collection. Mr. William 

 Shunk gave me a record for Anselm of May 12, 1916. The species was 

 seen and one taken at Devils Lake, May 12, 1921, but had passed north by 

 May 25. 



228. Zonotrichia leucophrys gambel (Nuttall). Gambel's Sparrow. 



CouES, 1878, p. 594; the white-crowned sparrows of the Mouse River country- 

 were of this variety instead of typical leucophrys, as shown beyond question by 

 some of the specimens taken with perfect head dress from September 18 to 30, 1873. 



Mr. Russell Reid reported that a specimen collected at Bismarck, Septem- 

 ber 26, 192 1, was identified as this species by Dr. H. C. Oberholser. 



229. Zonotrichia alhicollis (Gmelin). White-throated Sparrow. 

 Hoffman, 1882, p. 399; a single individual was procured by an Indian boy near 



the village of Fort Berthold. Judd, 1917, p. 24; tolerably common migrant on 

 prairies, breeding in the Turtle Mountains. Freeman, 1919, p. 14; common transient 

 visitant, April 22. Schmidt, 1920, p. 317; common migrant and occasional summer 

 resident. 



A few individuals were seen at Devils Lake, August 20, 1920. In 192 1 

 it was present there upon my arrival. May 4, and continued common until 

 May 30. 



230. Spisella monticola ochracca Brewster. Western Tree Sparrow. 

 CouES, 1878, p. 590; no tree sparrows were observed in summer, but one was 



taken at the Mouse River, October 5, 1873. Judd, 1917, p. 24; common migrant, 

 spring and fall. 



The species was not seen in life, but there is a mounted specimen in the 

 Agricultural College Museum taken at Grafton, October 28, 191 2, by Henry 

 Williams. 



231. Spicella passerina arisojiue Coues. Western Chipping Sparrow. 

 Allen, 187K. p. F,7; more or less common along the streams from the Alissouri 



to Montana. Hoffman, 1882, p. 399; not uncommon in the underbrush of the river 

 bottoms until September 20. Judd, 1917, p. 24; not common, said to breed near 

 Devils Lake. 



Mr. William Shunk has a spring record for Anselm of March 26, 1916. 

 The species was present at Devils Lake until July 20, 1920, and arrived there 

 May 9, 192 1. I am certain a few breed there, but it is rather rare. I saw 

 two birds at Grafton, July 24, 192 1. 



232. Spisclla pallida (Swainson). Clay-colored Sparrow. 



Baird. 1858, p. 475; records one from Fort Union collected July 18, 1856, by 

 Dr. Hayden, and another at the same place collected in 1843. by J. J. Audubon. 

 Allen, 1875, p. 58; common inhabitant of the sage brush everywhere. CouES, 1878, 



