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well into May, when it becomes rare until early September brings 
the fall migrants. It remains commonly all winter, and probably a 
few breed, especially in northern Nebraska. Entire state; resident— 
Omaha, Lincoln, West Point, Neligh, Long Pine, Sioux county. 
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58Ih. Melospiza melodia juddi (Bishop)—DaKkota Sone Sparrow. 
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This form, described in April, 1896, and accepted by the A. O. U. 
committee the following November, though rejected by both Ridg- 
way and Oberholser, seems to be fairly well entitled to recognition. 
A comparison of Nebraska and Michigan specimens shows many of our 
birds to be decidedly paler and grayer above, with a conspicuous sup- 
pression of the rufous so evident in melodia, and the superciliary stripe 
and sides of neck whitish rather than olive grayish, thus apparently 
representing the form named juddi. Specimens sent to Oberholser 
were returned labelled melodia, though according to the judgment of 
Bishop himself, to whom they were later sent, they are nearer juddt. 
583. Melospiza lincolnii (Audubon)—-LINcoLN Sparrow. 
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An abundant migrant over the state, passing from second week 
in April to middle of May and from middle of September to late in 
October, vere rarely wintering. Omaha, Lincoln, Peru, West Point, 
Neligh. Not known to breed in the state. 
. *Melospiza georgiana (Latham)—Swamp Sparrow. 
EasternNebraska, west to about the 100th meridian ;common migrant, 
arriving late in April and lingering until middle May, reappearing 
in middle September and remaining through October, very rarely 
wintering. Omaha, Peru, Lincoln, West Point, Neligh—common 
migrant. Cherry county, Neligh—rare breeder, nesting in June. 
5. Passerella iliaca (Merrem)—Fox Sparrow. 
A common migrant in eastern Nebraska, passing in late March 
and early April and again through October to middle November, 
rarely wintering. Omaha, Peru, Lincoln, Beatrice, West Point, 
Neligh. Our birds are grayer than eastern individuals, showing a 
decided tendency toward the following form. 
Passerella iliaca schistacea (Baird) —SLATE-COLORED SPARROW. 
Western Nebraska during migrations. According to Cooke (Birds 
of Colorado, p. 107), the type of this form came from Nebraska about 
twenty miles east of the Colorado line. 
*Pipilo erythrophthalmus (Linnaeus)—TowHEE. 
Southeastern Nebraska; along southern border west to about 99th 
parallel, becoming more restricted to eastern portions northward, 
and replaced along northern border by the following species. Rulo, 
Peru, Omaha, Beatrice, Lincoln, West Point, Neligh—common breeder. 
Arrives in middle to late March or early April, breeds from late 
April to July, departs in late October or early November, a few 
remaining all winter. 
