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-county, where, during 1901, it was frequently observed by Cary and 
‘Carriker and a nest with four young birds found by the latter on June 
29, thus establishing it as a breeder. Later Cary found another 
family of young birds two miles westward in the same canyon. In 
winter the birds breeding in the Black hills and northern Wyoming 
descend to the foothills and it becomes abundant in Sioux county. 
Bruner found it one of the most abundant birds in the region at 
Fort Robinson, Dee. 12-14, 1895, and later at Harrison, Feb. 18-29, 
1896. 
567. Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus)—-SLaTE-COLORED JUNCO. 
An abundant winter resident over the state but more especially 
so eastward, arriving the second week in October and remaining 
until late in April. Both Aughey and Trostler record it as present 
in summer, but it probably does not breed south of northern Minne- 
sota. Lincoln, Omaha, Rulo, Beatrice, West Point, Neligh, Long 
Pine, Sioux county, ete. 
567b. Junco hyemalis shufeldti Coale—Suureipr Junco, and 
567.1. Junco montanus Ridgway—Monrana JUNCO. 
Under these two names should probably be placed some of the 
records of the ‘‘Oregon Junco,”’ for this state. Just which 
one is referred to in each case is now impossible to definitely state 
owing to the extreme similarity of the two species, but it is certain 
that both are represented. The former is a northwestern species 
breeding from Oregon to British Columbia and east to Montana,in win- 
ter migrating south over the Rocky mountain plateau of the United 
States to northern Mexico, and straggling eastward. The latter 
species breeds from Montana and Idaho north to Alberta, migrating 
south in winter to Mexico and straggling eastward. Specimens of 
one or the other of these species have been taken as far east as Illinois, 
Michigan, Indiana, Massachusetts, and Maryland. A single speci- 
men of Shufeldt Junco was taken byJ. M. Bates at Long Pine and identi- 
fied by Ridgway. 
[568. J. mearnsi Ridgway—Tuer Prnx-sipep JuNco (= annectens Baird, 
in part) breeds in southern Idaho and Montana and _ winters 
south through Wyoming and Colorado to Mexico, and probably 
reaches western Nebraska during its migrations. The specimen 
(now unfortunately lost) recorded in Bruner’s list as annectens was 
in all probability montanus.] 
[569. J. caniceps (Woodhouse) , THE GRAY-HEADED JUNCO, breeds in the moun- 
tains of southern Wyoming and Colorado, descending in winter to 
the foothills and straggling eastward to Michigan, so may be ex- 
pected in western Nebraska in winter. The record of caniceps from 
Sioux county published in Bruner’s list was based on an immature 
specimen of hyemalis.] 
Comrenee 
581. Melospiza,melodia (Wilson)—Sone Sparrow. 
Arrives abundantly in late March or early April and lingers until 
