BIRDS OF ONTARIO. 43 



Genus POCECETES. 



210. Vesper Sparrow. (Bay wing) 



(Pooecetes gramineus.) 



An abundant summer resident. Breeds throughout its range 

 in the Province. 



Arrives about the middle of April ; departs early in October. 



Genus AMMODRAMUS. 

 Subgenus PASSERCULUS. 



211, Savanna Sparrow. 



(Ammodraraus sandwichensis savanna.) 



A common summer resident, breeding throughout its range in 

 the Province. 



Arrives about the middle of April ; departs early in October. 



Subgenus COTDRNICULUS. 

 212 Grasshopper Sparrow. 



(Ammodramus savannarum passerinus.) 

 A very rare visitor to southern Ontario. 

 213. Le Conte's Sparrow. 



(Ammodramus lecontei.) 

 An accidental visitor from the western prairies. 



Subgenus AMMODRAMUS. 



214 Nelson's Sharp- tailed Sparrow. 

 (Ammodramus nelsoni.) 



A regular but not a common visitor in autumn to the neighbor- 

 hood of Toronto. Rare in spring. 



Genus CHONDESTES. 



215. Lark Sparrow. 



(Chondestes grammacus.) 



A regular but not a common summer resident of some localities 

 in southern Ontario. Breeding where it occurs. 



Genus ZONOTRICHIA. 



216. White crowned Sparrow. 



(Zonotrichia leucophrys.) 



