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214. Quiscalus quiscula Linn . Purple GracMe. 



Eesident and breeding, but rather locally confined. I 

 have noted it commonly in East and West Baton Rouge and 

 St. Tammany parishes. 



215. Quiscalus quiscula aglaeus Bnird. Florida GracMe. 



A common resident and breeding. Of the three G-rackles 

 it is the commonest in the state. 



216. Quiscalus quiscula a-neus Ridgw. Jtronscd GracMe. 

 Resident and breeding. I have found this sub-species, as 



well as the two preceding, breeding in the gum swamps on 

 the edge of the lake marshes near Madisonville, St. Tammany 

 parish. 



217. Quiscalus major Viell. J!oa 1 -tailed GracM-c. 



ATI abundant resident in the southern portion of the state, 

 especially in the marshes. 



Family FRINGILLID^E- 



218. Carpodacus purpureus Ginel. Purple Finch . 



A regular winter resident in most parts of the state; com- 

 mon, however, onl^ during severe winters, 



219. Astragalinus tristis Linn. American Goldfinch. 



An abundant winter resident, especially during severe 

 winters. 



220. Astragalinus pinus Wils. Pine SteMn. 



A fairly regular winter resident throughout the pine- 

 woods parishes. 



221. Passer domesticus Linn. English fyw-rrow . 



Has now fairly taken possession of that section of the 

 state along the Mississippi river, but the northeastern and 

 northwestern portions seem, as yet, to be free from it. 



222. Pooecetes gramineus Gmel. Vesper Sparrow. 



A fairly common winter resident; arriving in September, 

 although one record is as early as August 5 (1893). 



223. Ammodramus sandwichensis savanna Wils. /Savanna Sparrow. 

 An abundant winter resident throughout the state. 



224. Ammodramus savannarum passerinus Wils. Grasshopper 

 Sparrow. 



This little sparrow is an abundant summer resident in all 

 parts of the state, and its quaint song may be heard almost 

 throughout the year; for even during some winters it is quite 

 common. 



