372 LIST OF THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 



A. O. U. 

 NO. 



413 (548) AMMODRAMUS LECONTEII. (AuD.) Leconte's Sparrow. 



Great plains and more western prairies ; breeding from Dakota, Minne- 

 sota, etc., to Manitoba; migrating southward and eastward in 

 winter through Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, etc., to South Carolina and 

 Gulf States to Florida and Texas. 



414 (549) AMMODRAMUS CAUDACUTUS. (GMEL ) Sharp-tailed Sparrow. 



Sharp-tailed Finch. 



Breast, pale buff with distinct dark streaks ; breeds on salt marshes of 

 the Atlantic coast from New England to Maryland ; south in winter 

 to the Gulf States. 



415 (549a) AMMODRAMUS NELSONI. ALLEN. Nelson's Sparrow. 



"Fresh water marshes of the interior; from northern Illinois, north- 

 ward to North Dakota and Manitoba ; south in winter to Texas ; 

 in migrations, visits Atlantic coast (New England and Lower 

 Hudson Valley) to Charleston, S. C." (A. O. U.) 



416 (5496) Ammodramus nelsoni subvirgatus. (DWIGHT.) Acadian Sharp-tailed 



Sparrow. 



Breast and sides, pale buff, not tawny or ochraceous buff as in nelsoni. 

 "Coast of southern New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island (and 



probably Nova Scotia), and southward in migration to South 



Carolina." (A. O. U.) 



417 (550) AMMODRAMUS MAR1TIMUS. (WiLS.) Seaside Sparrow. Seaside Finch. 



"Salt marshes of Atlantic coast; from Connecticut southward to 

 Georgia; accidental in Massachusetts." (A. O. U.) 



418 (550a) Ammodramus maritimus peninsulce. ALLEN. Scott's Seaside Sparrow. 



A dark race of maritimus which occurs from South Carolina to the 



northeast and northwest coast of Florida. 

 418a Ammodramus maritimus fisheri. CHAPMAN. Louisiana Seaside Sparrow. 



Coast of Louisiana to Texas. 

 4186 Ammodramus maritimus macgillivraii. (Auo.) Macgillivray's Seaside 



Sparrow. 

 Coast of South Carolina and Georgia. 



419 (551) AMMODRAMUS NIQRESCENS. RIDGW. Dusky Seaside Sparrow. 



Head of Indian River and Salt Lake ; eastern Florida. 



GENUS CHONDESTES. SWAINS. 



420 (552) CHONDESTES QRAMMACUS. (SAY.) Lark Sparrow. Lark Finch. 



From Illinois and Michigan westward to the plains ; not common on 

 Atlantic coast. 



GENUS ZONOTRICHIA. SWAINS. 



421 (553) ZONOTRICHIA QUERULA. (NUTT.) Harris's Sparrow. 



Middle United States ; Illinois to Kansas, and casually to Oregon ; no. 

 New England record, 



