Catalogue of Canadian Birds. 93 



Passerina amoena. 



L,AZri.I IllNTINti. 



A rare summer resident of British Coluinbid. 



Spiza americana. 



DICKCISSEL. 



This is the " Black-throated Bunting " of the older authors. 

 Mr. Saunders reports finding several examples and a nest at 

 Point Pclec, Ontario, in 1SS4. 



Calamospiza melanocorys. 



LARK IJINTINO. 



Prof. Macoun reports finding this si)ecies on the Western 

 Souris Plains and at the Cypress Hills, and Dr. Coui-:s met with 

 it in the Missouri River region, along the 49th parallel. 



Piranga ludoviciana. 



I.OIISIANA TAXNAGEK. 



A fairly common summer resident of British Columbia, and 

 occurs, also, on the Prairies. 



Piranga erythromelas. 



SCAKI.KT tannagek. 



Occurs from the Maritime Provinces to the Great Plains, and 

 north to Lake Winnipeg. 



Piranga rubra. 



SUMMER TANNAGER. 



An accidental straggler from the south. Mr. McIlwraith 

 has taken one near Hamilton ; two were taken near Montreal, 



