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B. 349. R. 209. C. 275. G. 105. U. 558. 



226. Zonotrichia albicollis (Gmel.). White-throated Sparrow. Migratory; 

 common. Arrive the first of April. 



Genus SPIZELLA Bonapakte. 



B. 357. R. 210. C. 268. G. lOfi. U. .559. 



227. Spizellamonticola (Gmel.). Tree Sparrow. Winter sojommer; abmidant. 

 Leave in March. 



B. 359. R.-211. C. 269. G. 107. U. 560. 



228. Spizella socialis (Wils.). Chipping Sparrow. Summer resident; com- 

 mon. Arrive the last of March to first of April. Begin laying about the mid- 

 dle of May. Prefers to nest about dwellings; always in a low tree or bush, 

 loosely constructed of grass and rootlets, and lined thickly with hairs. Eggs, 

 four or five; .72x.56; bluish green, thinly spotted around large end with pur- 

 ple, light and blackish brown; in form oval. 



B. 360. R. 212. C. 272. G. 108. U. 561. 



229. Spizella pallida (Swains.). Clay-colored Sparrow. Migratory; rare in 

 eastern, common in western Kansas. Arrive the last of April to first of May. 



B. 358. R. 214. C. 271. G. 109. U. 563. 



230. Spizella pusilla ( Wils.). Field Sparrow. Summer resident; quite com- 

 mon in eastern Kansas. Arrive the last of April to first of May. Begin lay- 

 ing about the middle of May. Nest on the ground, also in bushes and low 

 trees; usually upon the ground on uplands, and in trees and bushes on the low 

 bottom lands; loosely constructed of weeds and grasses, and lined with hairs 

 and small threads like stems of plants. Eggs, four or five; .69x.52; grayish 

 white, and as a rule finely and evenly spotted with reddish brown; in form 

 oval. 



Genus JUNCO Wagler. 



B. — . R. 216. C. 262. G. 110. U. 566. 



231. Junco aikeni Ridgw. White-winged Junco. A single specimen taken at 

 Ellis, by Dr. L. Watson, November 8th, 1875, who now reports that he has seen 

 the birds since on several occasions. 



B. 354. R. 217. C. 261. G. 111. U. 567. 



232. Junco hyemalis (Linn.). Slate-colored Junco. Winter sojourner; abun- 

 dant. Leave the first of March. 



B. 352. R. 218. C. 263. G. 112. U. 567«. 



233. Junco hyemalis oregonus (Towns.). Oregon Junco. Winter sojourner; 

 rare in eastern, quite common in middle and western Kansas. Leave the first 

 of March. 



Genus PEUOuEA Audubon. 



B. 371. R. 228. C. 254. G. 113. U. 578. 



234. Peucaea cassini (Woodh.). Cassin's Sparrow. Summer resident in mid- 

 dle and western Kansas; not uncommon. Arrive the first to middle of May. 

 Begin laying about the tenth of June. Their favorite resorts and breeding 



