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has been kindly loaned me for examination, and is without doubt a 

 perfectly authentic example of this variety. The lores are almost 

 white, considerably lighter than in average specimens of intermedia. 



104. Z. coronata Bd. GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW. A bcauiiful 

 male specimen of this species was obtained the middle of April, 1858, 

 by Dr. Hoy in his garden at Racine. The specimen was first identified 

 by Mr. Cassin. This specimen was loaned me with the preceding, and 

 upon comparison I find it differs but very slightly from California 

 specimens of the same species in my collection. 



105. Z. albicollis Bonap. WHITE-THROATED SPARROW. Very 

 abundant migrant, and rare summer resident. Migrates April 20th to 

 May 25th, and September 20th to October 30th. 



106. Z. querula Gamb. HARRIS'S FINCH. A very rare visitant. 

 There is a specimen in Dr. Hoy's collection, taken at Racine, May, 

 185G. 



Genus Junco Wagl. 



107. J. hyemalis Sclat. SNOW BICD. Found everywhere in 

 town and country, in the greatest abundance during the migrations; 

 March 15th to May 5th and September loth to October 30th. A few 

 remain during winter. 



Genus Spizella Bonap. 



108. S. monticola Bd. TUEE SPARROW. Abundant winter resi- 

 dent about thickets and in marshes. Arrives the loth of October and 

 departs the 1st of April. The first of March they collect in large 

 flocks and are very musical. Often a large portion of the flock will 

 unite in song which, although it may be more than equalled later in 

 the season, yet, coming as it does between winter and spring, and so 

 touchingly plaintive, one involuntarily stops to listen with a peculiar 

 feeling of pleasure. 



109. S. pusilla Bonap. FIELD SPARROW. Common summer resi- 

 dent. Arrives April 15th to May 1st, and leaves the last of September. 

 Nests in large numbers in low bushes along the lake shore. 



110. S. socialis Bonap. CHIPPING SPARROW. A common, but not 

 abundant, summer resident. Arrives the first of April and leaves 

 during October. Mr. Rice has obtained a nest of this species placed 

 in a bunch of grass upon the ground, and in May, 1873, I found a nest 

 placed directly upon the ground at the foot of a coarse weed. In each 

 case the nest contained eggs and the parents were seen. 



111. S. pallida Bonap. CLAY-COLORED SPARROW. A rare sum- 

 mer resident about the borders of prairies. Specimens are in Mr. 

 Holdeu's collection taken near Chicago. 



