84 BIBDS. 



brown above, thickly streaked; ashy below; throat, lores 

 and chin black; $ duller, without black; feet small; L. 

 G; W. 2f ; T. 2-J-. Introduced from Europe; abundant 

 in the large cities. 



2. P. montanus, Auct. EUROPEAN TREE SPARROW. 

 &quot; Distinguished by the chestnut crown, and the similarity 

 of both sexes and the young.&quot; Introduced with preced 

 ing, and abundant in St. Louis (Dr. J. C. Merrill), and 

 perhaps other places. 



9. PASSERCULUS, Bonaparte. SAVANNA SPARROWS. 



1. P. savanna, (Wils.) Bon. SAVANNA SPARROW. 

 Sharply streaked; streaks on back blackish; superciliary 

 line and edge of wing yellowish; L. 5J; W. 2f ; T. 2. 

 N. Am., abundant on plains and shores. 



2. P. princeps, Maynard. IPSWICH SPARROW. Streaks 

 on back sandy brown, not sharply denned; superciliary 

 line white in front; L. 6; W. 3i; T. 2. Mass., lately 

 discovered. 



10. POtECETES, Baird. GRASS SPARROWS. 



1. P. gramineus, (Gm.) Baird. BAY -WINGED BUNT 

 ING. GRASS SPARROW. GROUND BIRD. Thickly streaked 

 everywhere; slightly buffy below; L. 6; W. 3; T. 2. 

 N. Am., abundant in fields, etc., and known at once by 

 the chestnut bend of wing and white outer tail feathers. 



//. AMMODROMUS, Swainson. SHORE SPARROWS. 



* Bill stout ; tail feathers acute but not rigid ; crown with a medium 

 light stripe ; inland species. (Coturniculus, Bon.) 



1. A. passerinus, (Wils.) Baird. YELLOW -WINGED 

 SPARROW. Much streaked above; feathers edged with 

 bay; breast buffy, un streaked; wings and tail short; edge 



