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FEINGILLID^.— Finches. 

 Genus Centrophanes, Kaup. 



7. C. oniaius (Towns) Caban. Chestnut-collared Longspur. — W. Undoubt- 

 edly to be found on the prairies, especially in northwestern portion of the state. 

 Strictly a prairie bird. 



Genus Chrysomithis, Boie. 



8. C. iiotata (Du Bus) Bp. Mexican Black-headed Goldfinch. Obtained by 

 Audubon at Henderson, Kentucky (the "C mac/eUaiiicits"' of Audubon's 

 works), and possibly straggles to Southern Illinois. 



Genus Centronyx, Baird. 



9. C. hairdi (And.) Baird. Baird's Bunting. — W. To be sought for on the 

 larger prairies. An inconspicuous species, easily overlooked. 



Genus Passerculus, Bonaparte. 



10. P. pvinceps, Maynard. Ipswich Sparrow. — N. E. To be looked for 

 among the sand-hills along the lake shore. 



Genus Ammodromus, Swainson. 



11. ^. j»rtn7/v»i?<s (Wilson) Sw. Sea-side Finch. — E.' Should be looked for 

 in the grassy marshes of the northeastern portion of the state, where it doubt- 

 less occurs along with A. caudacutus. 



Genus ZoNOTRiCHiA, Swainson. 



12. Z. coroMato (Pall.) Baird. Golden-crowned SpaiTOw. — N. W. Taken at 

 Racine, Wisconsin, in April, 1858, by Dr. Hoy (Nelson, p. 108). 



Genus Zamelodia, Cones. 



13. Z. «2e?oHocejj7ja?« (Swains.) Coues. Black-headed Grosbeak. — W. Has 

 been obtained in Michigan (Fox; reference not at hand). 



Genus Calamospiza, Bonaparte. 



14. C. hicolor (Towns.) Bp. Lark Bunting. — W. A bird of the Great 

 Plains, and undoubtedly occurring on the prairies of Illinois. 



Genus Peuc^ea, Audubon. 



15. P. cassini (Woodb.) Baird. Cassin's Finch. — S. W. Has been ob- 

 tained as far north as the prairies of middle Kansas (Allen, Bull. Mus. Comp. 

 Zool., 1872, 137), and may straggle to southwestern Illinois. 



Genus Passehina, Vieillot. 



16. P. versicolor {Bp.) GvAy. Varied Bunting. — S. W. (Has been taken 

 in Michigan ) 



CORVID^.— Crows and Jays. 

 Genus Corvus, Linnaeus. 



17. C. cri/ptoleitcKS, Conch. White-necked Raven.— S. W. A species readily 

 distinguishable from the common Raven only by its smaller size, all the white 

 of its plumage being on the bases of the feathers, and entirely concealed. 

 Known range extends from Western Texas to Wyoming. May occur in South- 

 western Illinois. 



