PASSERES — FRINGILLIDiE EMBERIZA. 157 



THE VARIED BUNTING. 



Emberiza henslowi. 



Embtriza henslowi. Addhbon, folio, pi. 70; Orn. Biog. Vol. 1, p. 360, and Vol. 5, p. 499. 



Cotumiculus id. Bonaparte, Geographical List, p. 32. 



E. id. Addubon, Birds of Am. Vol.3, p. 75, pi. 163 (male). 



E. id., Hendow's Bunting. Giradd, Birds of Long island, p. 104. 



Characteristics. Pale brown above ; lighter beneath, and spotted. Tail very short, notched ; 

 the feathers graduated, acute and narrow. Length, five inches. 



Description. Bill short, conical. Claws slender, compressed, acute, slightly arched ; 

 the hind claw elongated. 



Color. Lower mandible flesh-colored, dusky above. Above pale brown : the central parts 

 of the feathers brownish black ; the margins of those on the back, bright red. Secondary 

 coverts yellowish red on the outer webs. Quills dark brown, externally margined with 

 yellowish brown. Tail-feathers dusky, margined externally with yellowish brown. Beneath 

 pale yellowish grey ; the breast, sides and throat spotted with brownish black. 



Length, 5"0. 



I have never seen this small Bunting, and have accordingly copied Audubon's description. 

 I have introduced it here, as it is said to be abundant in the neighboring State of New- 

 Jersey, where it breeds. It has probably been confounded with the Yellow-winged Bunting 

 just described. It has been noticed in Georgia, Kentucky, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida and 

 New-Jersey, and in Rockland county in this State. In the System of Charles Bonaparte, 

 it forms the passage to Ammodramus, with which it has many relations. Its history is in- 

 complete. Mr. Giraud states that on Long island it is not abundant, but it not as rare as is 

 generally supposed. 



