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539. McCOWN'S LONQSPUR. /i*////c/io/*/i</m.v in<-nniii (Lawr.) Geog. Dist. 

 Interior of North America, breeding f-om the northern border of Kansas, north to 

 the Saskatchewan; south in winter to Mexico. 



The Black-breasted or Bay-winged Longspur breeds in abundance throughout 

 the prairies of Colorado, Wyoming and Montana. In the latter region and Dakota 

 it is found associated with the Chestnut-collared Longspur, in whose general habits 

 It is an exact counterpart. Dr. Coues says it has the same soaring, singing flight. 



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539. McCoWN's LONGSPUR (E. S. Cheney del.) 



and parachute-like descent, "sliding down on the scale of its own music." Its nest- 

 ing habits are the same as those of the last species, and the eggs, three to six in num- 

 ber, are similar, but their ground-color is usually more olive; average size .82x.60 

 Inches. 



540. VESPER SPARROW, rnm-iiti* unnninrus (Gmel.) Geog. Dist. East- 

 ern North America, west to the plains, north to Nova Scotia and Ontario, breeding 

 southward to Virginia, Kentucky and Missouri, northward. 



h, Bay-winged Bunting, or "Gray Bird," as it is called, is an 

 abundant species in Eastern I'nitrd states. Its favorite resorts are weedy fields, 

 roadsides and commons. From its habit of singing mostly in the evening mid in 

 'Ion-! If called Vesper Bird. The bird's song alone is sufTricnt to dis- 



tinguish it from others of the smaller sparrows. Its song is a clear, sweet trill, fun !> 

 modulated, or it is the Song Sparrow's song rn, rsed. Tin- breeding season is in May 

 and June. I have found tb.- neri with fresh <. K gs in July. This is j.l.-u, ,] ,, n tho 



