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glcs with the snowbird in its familiar visits to the garden and house yard to 

 glean the refuse from the kitchen. It is then noted as the white snowbird. 



2. P. Lfipponicus, (Linn.,) Selby, Lapland longspur. "Winter resident, 

 very rare ; granivorous. " Its foods consists chiefly of seeds, and also of grass, 

 leaves, buds, and insects." 



76. Genus Pastcrculus, (Bon., 1838.) 



1. P. Savanna, (WUs.,) Bon., Savanna sparrow. Summer resident, com- 

 mon ; granivorous. It subsists on various grass and other seeds, with such 

 small insects and larviB as may fall in its way. 



77. Genus Pooccetcs, (Bd., 18o8.) 



1. P. gra/nincus, (Gmel.,) Bd.. bay-winged bunting. Resident, common in 

 summer, rare in winter; granivorous; feeds on the seeds of grasses and a spice 

 of the more savory insects. In search of the latter it sometimes visits ploughed 

 fields. 



79. Genus Coturmculus, (Bon., 1838.) 



1. C. passcrinus, (Wils.,) Bon., yellow-winged sparrow. Summer resident, 

 frequent; granivorous; dwells among grass, Avhere its food, the grass-seeds, is 

 abundant. It delights to add a few insects to its common fare. 



2. C. henslowi, (Aud.,) Bon., Henslow's sparrow. Summer resident, very 

 rare ; granivorous; habits similar to those of the preceding species. 



80. Genus Znnotrichia, (Sw., 1831.) 



1. Z. leucophrjjs, (Forst.,) Sw., white-crowned sparrow. Winter resident, 

 not common ; granivorous ; subsisting on grass-seeds, berries, coleopterous in- 

 sects, &c. 



2. Z. alhicolUs, (Gmel.,) Bon., white-throated sparrow. AVinter resident, 

 frequent ; granivorous ; habits similar to the last. 



81. Genus Junco, (Wagler, 1831.) 



1. J. hycmalis, (Linn.,) Sclat., snowbird. Winter resident, very numerous ; 

 granivorous. Every one must be familiar with this little accompaniment of 

 cold and storm, as it picks its scanty fare of grass and other seeds from the 

 lawn, the garden, or the yard, wherever the wduds or the housewife's broom have 

 left the ground uncovered with snow, 



82. Genus Spizella, (Bon., 1838.) 



1. S. monticola, (Gmel.,) Bd., tree sparrow. Winter resident, frequent; 

 granivorous. Sometimes seen during Aviuter in company with the snowbird, 

 and feeding in a similar way. 



2. S. pusilla, (Wils.,) Bon., field sparrow. Resident, common in summer; 

 granivorous. " The food of this species consists of seeds and insects. They 

 search the leaves and branches for moths, of which they seem to be fond." 



3. S. sorialis, (Wils.,) Bon., chipping sparrow. Summer resident, very com- 

 mon ; granivorous. Its habits resemble those of other small sparrows; but 

 being confiding and self domesticated, it feeds and breeds among the trees and 

 shrubbery in our orchards, gardens, and yards, and even boldly crosses the 

 threshold to pick the crumbs which accident or design may have thrown in 

 its way. 



83. Genus Mdospiza, (Bd., 1858.) 



1. M. mvlodia, (Wils.,) Bd., song sparrow. Resident, common ; granivorous. 

 This lovely songster dwells in the orchard and garden, where it subsists on 

 small seeds and insects. In winter it often associates with the snowbird, and 

 exhibits the same familiar habits. Its song is one of the earliest harbingers of 

 spring. 



2. M. lincolnii, (Aud.,) Bon., Lincoln's sparrow. Migratory; extremely 

 rare ; granivorous ; habits resemble those of the former species ; " feeds on 

 seeds, berries, and insects." 



3. M. palustris, (Wils.,) Bd., swamp sparrow. Migratory, frequent in 



