292 BIRDS OF THE NEW YORK CITY REGION 



INDIGO BUNTING (Passerina cyanea) 



A common summer resident throughout, except on Long 

 Island. While the brilliant male is unmistakable, the female 

 looks like a Sparrow, but is absolutely unstreaked and usually 

 has a glint of blue on wing and tail. The loud metallic cheep, 

 and a habit of wagging the tail from side to side are also aids 

 in identification. The Indigo Bunting is one of our latest 

 migrants, rarely arriving before the height of the migration. 

 In the fall it lingers until early October, at this season show- 

 ing a marked preference for the borders of swamps and 

 marshes, where it is seldom or never seen in spring. It has 

 occurred casually in April. 



Long Island. Uncommon summer resident at the western end 



of the island, rare and local elsewhere; similarly a common or rare 



transient as to locality. April 19, April 27 and May 1 to October 1 1 . 



ORIENT. Rare summer resident on Gardiner's Island 



(Chapman); irregular and very rare transient elsewhere, 



May 1 to May 30, September 14 to September 30. 



MASTIC. Uncommon in spring and summer, not definitely 

 known to breed; recorded April 26, 1921. 



LONG BEACH. Very rare transient; a male caught late 

 in April or early in May, 1918 (C. H. Lott); October 3, 1917 

 and October 6, 1921 (Bicknell). 

 New York State. 



CENTRAL PARK. Uncommon but regular transient in 

 spring, May 10, 1914 (Griscom) to May 23, 1909 (Griscom); 

 three fall records, September 22, 1922 (Carter, Crosby, 

 Griscom) to October 5, 1921 (Griscom); recorded in June 1892 

 (Chapman); casual April 28, 1902 (L. N. Nichols), April 

 22 to 30, 1910 (Griscom and LaDow), and October 19, 1922 

 (Crosby and Griscom). 



BRONX REGION. Common summer resident, May 6, 1919 

 (L. N. Nichols) to October 14, 1918 (L. N. Nichols). 

 New Jersey. Common summer resident throughout. 



ENGLEWOOD REGION. Common summer resident, May 6, 

 1886 (Chapman) to October 13, 1919 (Rogers). 



