286 Allen oh Two Siihsprdcs of Seaside Sfnrro-v. (July 



In this connection it seemed of interest to compnre with the 

 Louisiana and Florida birds a small series in Mr. George B. 

 Sennett's collection, taken by him in the breeding season at 

 Corpus Christi, Texas, May 25, 1882. Mr. Sennett has, on dif- 

 ferent occasions, called my attention to the diflerences between 

 these birds and true maritinnis^ but the material representing 

 tills group of birds then available was much less than at present, 

 and with his characteristic conservatism in such matters he de- 

 ferred describing the Texas birds till their status could lie better 

 determined. He now kindly permits me to make use of tiiis 

 material, consisting of three specimens in breeding plumage and 

 one in Hrst plumage. The Texas form being evidently entitled 

 to recognition, it gives me pleasure to name it in honor of one 

 who is doing so much to extend our knowledge of Texan orni- 

 thology. 



Ammodramus maritimus sennetti, subsp. nov. Texan 

 Seaside Sparrow. 



Subsp. Char. Male a7id female adult (Corpus Christi, Texas ; Coll. 

 G. B. Sennett) : — Size of Ammodratnus maritimus nigrescens and A. m. 

 pe/i insider. Above similar to A. maritimus., but all the colors are lighter 

 and paler; nape distinctly streaked with black, — a feature absent in mar- 

 itimus and only occasionally indicated in /c«/«5?//<j. Below the prevailing 

 shade of gray is much lighter than in maritimus, with distinct, narrow, 

 blackish streaks on the breast and flanks, those on the breast bordered 

 with white or ochraceous white ; white of throat and abdomen also purer 

 than in mnrilimus. 



Types, No. 3304, J, and No. 3303, ?, Coll. G. B. Sennett. 



Haritat. — Gulf coast of Texas (Corpus Christi). 



I have before me the young in first plumage oi A. maritimns^ 

 A. 7)1. pejiiiisjilcc, and A. m. sennetti^ in which the diflerences 

 are even more strongly pronounced than in the adults, as shown 

 in the following comparative descriptions. 



A. maritimus. Jnv. in first plumage : — Prevailing color above olive 

 brown streaked with black, narrowly on head, nape, lower back, and rump, 

 broadly on interscapulars. Below, throat and abdomen soiled white; sides, 

 of neck, jugulum and flanks pale bufly, narrowly streaked with black. 

 (Five specimens. Long Island, N. Y.) 



A. m. peninsulse. Juv. in first flumage: — Prevailing color above black, 

 the feathers narrowly edged with ochraceous. Below, throat and middle 

 of abdomen white; sides of neck, jugulum, and flanks bright ochraceous, 

 narrowly streaked with black. (Six specimens. Grand Isle, La.) 



