1 OS Synopsis of the Birds 



Inhabits the northern and middle states during winter: rare : 

 common at Hudson's Bay. 



168. Fringilla grammaca, Say. Head striped with black and 

 white ; tail rounded, lateral feathers partly white. 



Lark Finch, Fringilla grammaca, Nob. Jim. Orn. i. p. 

 \l.pl. 5. Jig. 2. 



Inhabits the western regions between the Mississippi and 

 the Rocky Mountains ; and Mexico. 



169. Fringilla pensyi.vanica, Lath. (15.) Head Striped with 

 black and white ; a yellow line from the eye to the nostrils ; 

 cheeks and breast cinereous ; throat and belly white. 



White-throated Sparrow, Fringilla albicollis, Wils. Jim. 

 Orn. Hi. p. 51. pi. 22. Jig. 2. 



Inhabits the middle and southern states in winter ; more fre- 

 quent to the north : common. 



170. Fringilla graminea, Gm. Breast and flanks spotted 

 with brown ; lesser wing-coverts bright bay ; two outer tail 

 feathers partly white. 



Bay-winged Bunting, Emberiza graminea, Wils. Jim. Orn. 

 iv. p. b\.pl. 31. Jig. 5. 



Inhabits throughout the Union ; wintering in the southern 

 states ; common. 



171. Fringilla melodia, Wils. Crown dark chesnut, divided 

 by a dirty white line ; breast and flanks spotted with blackish ; 

 tail rounded; first primary shorter than the second. 



Song Sparrow, Fringilla melodia, Wils. Jim. Orn. ii. p. 25. 

 pi' 16. Jig. 4. Fringilla fasciatat Gm. (16.) 



Inhabits throughout the Union ; common : the greater part 

 resident in the middle states ; only during winter in the 

 southern states. 



172. Fringilla savanna, Wils. Eye-brows and auriculars yel- 

 low ; breast and flanks spotted with blackish ; tailemarginate : 

 first primary equal to the second. 



