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venerable Nuttall, "the azure celestial musician." As his 

 name indicates, he is a fine blue color, with greenish tinges. 



ZONOTRICHIA Pennsylvanica, (Lath.) White - throated 

 sparrow. This is a large and handsome sparrow, whose 

 natal region is the north. He visits the Alleghany in the 

 winter months, going sometimes a little farther south in 

 very inclement weather. 



PASSERELLA Graminea, (Gm.) Grass finch. This is a 

 plain gray and brownish bird, a regular inhabitant of the 

 mountain. It is very common around orchards and fields. 



ZONOTRICHIA Melodia, (Wilson.) The song sparrow. 

 The song sparrow is common, familiar, and generally 

 numerous. It arrives with the blue-bird in March, and is 

 soon heard piping his agreeable but somewhat peculiar 

 strain. He leaves late in the season, only retiring when 

 compelled by the storms of winter. 



PASSERCULUS Savanna, (Wilson.) Savanna sparrow. 

 This is not so abundant as the melodia. It has some plea- 

 sant notes, and the general habits of the sparrows. Times 

 of migration, April and November. 



JUNCO Nivalis, (Linn.) Common snow-bird. This spe- 

 cies is said to be common to both continents. It is a very 

 hardy bird, braving the coldest Alleghany storms, large 

 flocks appearing, with vivacious movements, in the midst of 

 roaring winds and drifting snows. Large numbers nest and 

 permanently occupy the mountain. 



S^IZELLA Canadensis, (Lath.) The tree sparrow is a 

 winter bird, his natal home being in the region of Hudson's 

 Bay. He comes to the mountain with the snow-bird, 

 retiring to his far northern summer range early in the 

 spring. 



SPIZELLA Socialis, (Wilson.) Chipping sparrow. This 

 plain little bird is almost domestic, certainly social, as his 

 name indicates. It is a great pet with children, who feed it 

 on door-sills and porches. Wide geographic range. 



SPIZELLA Juncorum, (Nutt.) Field, or rush sparrow, is 

 a small species like the chipping sparrow, but is wild and 



