46 A NATURALIST IN THE MAGDALEN ISLANDS. 
ing this little chorister in its native freedom can appreciate 
the sad and plaintive softness of its simple little song. 
It breeds commonly. 
36. ZONOTRICATA LE VECOPARYVS, (Horst) Sw: 
(WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW.) 
The present species cannot be uncommon during its 
migrations to and from Labrabor. 
37. PASSERELLA ILIACA, (Merrem) Sw. 
(Fox SPARROW ) 
A common species. Unfortunately, I arrived too late to 
find it breeding, but I have no doubt that it does so. The 
first specimen was taken July 19, and I killed ten within the 
next two weeks. All of them, with one exception, had the 
wing-marking more or less distinct, but several of them 
varied perceptibly in coloration. 
The other specimen, which was taken August 12, ap- 
proached very nearly the description of the so-called Passer- 
