90 CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BIRDS. 



Melospiza fasciata guttata. 



HUSTY SONG SPARROW. 



A- fairly abundant resident near the Pacific coast (Fanning. 



Melospiza fasciata rufina. 



SOOTY SONG SPARROW. 



An abundant resident along the sea-board of British Columbia. 



Melospiza lincolni. 



LINCOLN'S SPARROW. 



Occurs throughout Canada, north to the lower Fur Countries, 

 but is most numerous in the mountain regions of British Columbia. 

 Very few examples have been observed in Ontario, though Dr. 

 WHEATON mentions that it is a " not uncommon " migrant near 

 Sandusky and Cleveland. It has been taken in a few localities in 

 the Maritime Provinces. 



Melospiza georgiana. 



SWAMP SPARROW. 



A common summer resident from the Atlantic to the Plains ; 

 breeding from the southern border northward. AUDUBON found 

 it in Labrador, and RICHARDSON mentions its occurrence at Fort 

 Simpson. 



Passerella iliaca. 



FOX SPARROW. 



Occurs throughout Canada, though of rather local distribu- 

 tion. It is abundant in portions of the Maritime Provinces, and 

 near Quebec as a spring migrant, though rarely met with in 

 the autumn. Mr. MC!LWRAITH mentions that it is seldom seen 

 near Hamilton, and it is generally considered, rare through- 



