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Both were singing when shot. No others were observed. This. I believe. 

 is the most southeasterly "record" of the form. 



l^. Melospiza palustris ( IV/is.) Bd. Swamp Sp.\rrow. — Not un- 

 common in the usual places. 



36. Pipilo erythrophthalmus (Z.) V. Chewink ; Towhee. — Abun- 

 dant. Locally known as the "Joree." 



37. Cardinalis virginianus {Br/ss.) Bf. CapvDi.nal Grosbeak.— 

 Very abundant. Took a set of three fresh eggs on the 17th. Nest as usual. 



38. Passerina cyanea (Z,.) Gray. Indigo Bunting. — Rather com- 

 mon about open places, but very shy. Not in song. 



39. Passerina ciris (Z.) Gray. Painted Bunting ; Nonpareil. — 

 First seen on the i6th. A male in lull song captured on the 19th — the 

 only two seen. Mr. Wederstraudt, who has trapped them, using a captive 

 male as a decoy, says that the same individual is alvvavs to be found within 

 a few hundred feet of the place \\herc first observed. I saw several males 

 in confinement in New Orleans, and observed that the red of the under- 

 parts was heavily blotched and obscured by yellow, and attributed it to 

 immaturity, but was informed that it was due to the confinement. They 

 are called "Pops" here, the derivation of which name-I could not make out. 



40. Agelaeiis phceniceus (i^-) V. Red-and buff-shouldkred 

 Blackbird. — Abundant in swampy places. 



41. Sturnella magna (X.) S%v. Meadow Lark. — Common in old 

 fields. Their note seemed to ine to be different from that of the Kentucky 

 bird. 



42. Icterus spurius {L.) Bp. Orchard Oriole. — Common about 

 open ground. 



43. Icterus galbtila (Z.) Coitcs. Baltimore Orkle. — Observed 

 several singing in shade trees in Bayou Sara and St. Francisville. 



44. Quiscalus purpureus (Bar/r.) Licht. Purple Crackle. — A 

 common Crackle about the river and bayou at Bavou Sara is referred to 

 this form, as the one found forty or fifty miles down the river is according 

 to Dr. Langdon the Purple, and not the Bronzed Crackle. 



45. Corvus frugivorus /?<?;-//-. Common Crow. — Common. ' 



46. Cyanocitta cristata (Z.) Strickl. Blue Jay. — Common. 



47. Tyrannus carolinensis (Z,.) Tcmm. Kingbird: Bee Martin. 



— Common. 



48. Myiarchu.'B ci-initus (Z,.) Cab. Creat-crested Flycatcher. — 

 A common and conspicuous inhabitant of yards and orchards. 



49. Contopus virens (/,.) Cab. Wood Pewee. — Common in dense 

 timber. 



50. rmpidonax acadicus (G»/.) Bd. Acadian Flycatcher.— 

 Common in same places as last. 



51. Trochilus colubris Z,. Ruby-throated Hummingbird. — Very 

 abundant about cultivated ground. 



52. Chsetura pelasgica (Z.) Bo/e. Chimney Swift. — Common. 



53. A ntrcstomus carolinensis (Gw.) Gould. Chuck-will's-widow. 



— Heard but one, on the night of the 19th. near the house, but I am told 

 that they are quite common. 



