435 
436 
437 
438 
439 
440 
441 
442 
A. O. U. 
NO. 
(575a) 
(581) 
(585) 
(587) 
(587a) 
(593) 
442a (593d) 
443 
444 
(595) 
(596) 
LIST OF THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 
Peucea estivalis bachmanii. (Aup.) Bachman’s Sparrow. 
Coast States; from the Carolinas to Texas; north to Illinois in summer ; 
it is a darker bird than estivalis, the back being dark rufous brown, 
not light chestnut. 
Genus MELOSPIZA.  Barrp. 
MELOSPIZA FASCIATA. (GMEL.) Song Sparrow. 
‘¢ Eastern United States to the plains; breeding from Virginia and the 
southern portion of the Lake States northward to the fur countries.” 
(Az Os.) 
MELOSPIZA LINCOLNI. (Aupb.) Lincoln’s Sparrow. 
Throughout North America; breeds from northern border of United 
States northward; south in winter to Central America. 
MELOSPIZA GEORGIANA. (LAtTH.) Swamp Sparrow. 
Whole of eastern North America; from Labrador and Newfoundland to 
the Gulf of Mexico; breeds from the northern States northward. 
Genus PASSERELLA. Swans. 
PASSERELLA ILIACA. (MERR.) Fox Sparrow. 
Eastern North America; from the Arctic to the Gulf of Mexico, west 
to the plains; breeds north of the United States. 
Genus PIPILO.  Vrerrr. 
PIPILO ERYTHROPHTHALMUS. (Lixn.) Towhee. 
Eastern United States; from Canada to Georgia; breeds from Georgia 
northward ; common in New England. 
Pipilo erythrophthalmus allent. Coves. White-eyed Towhee. 
Florida race, which occurs as far north as South Carolina; it differs in 
having the iris while or yellowish, and only the two outer tail feath- 
ers are marked with white. 
Genus CARDINALIS. Bonar. 
CARDINALIS CARDINALIS. (Lixn.) Cardinal. Cardinal Grosbeak. 
Eastern United States; from New England (casual) to the Gulf of 
Mexico. 
Cardinalis cardinalis floridanus. Rrpew. Florida Cardinal. 
Local race ; resident in Florida. 
Genus HABIA. Rercnu. 
HABIA LUDOVICIANA. (Liyn.) Rose-breasted Grosbeak. 
Eastern United States; from the plains and from Canada to Central 
America; breeding from Carolinas northward. 
HABIA MELANOCEPHALA. (Swarns.) Black-headed Grosbeak. 
A western species, which has been taken in Michigan. 
